Where does “listwa” come from?
listwa (Polish) comes from Middle High German līste, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-Germanic līstōn.
listwa (Polish): batten
Ancestry of “listwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | līste | strip of cloth |
| 2 | Old High German | līsta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līstōn | — |