Where does “lystan” come from?
lystan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *lustijan, from Proto-Germanic lustijaną, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lystan (Old English): to please
Ancestry of “lystan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *lustijan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lustijaną | to lust, desire |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “lystan”