Where does “leść” come from?
leść (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic lьstь, from Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
leść (Old Polish): guile, cunning
Ancestry of “leść”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lьstь | ruse, decoy; flattery |
| 2 | Gothic | 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 | a cunning plan, a scheme, a plot; a wile |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | listiz | art, craft; cunning, guile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |