Where does “lysta” come from?

lysta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lustijaną, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

Ancestry of “lysta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclustijanąto lust, desire
2Proto-Germaniclustuzlust, desire, want
3Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “lysta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lustuz →