Where does “leist” come from?

leist (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic laistaz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

leist (Old High German): trace, print

Definitions

  1. trace, print

Ancestry of “leist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaistaztrack, trace; footprint
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track

Words derived from “leist”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laistaz →