Where does “leistr” come from?
leistr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic laistiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
leistr (Old Norse): sock; foot, sock
Ancestry of “leistr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laistiz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |
Words derived from “leistr”