Where does “lesta” come from?

lesta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lesto, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

lesta (Portuguese): feminine singular of lesto

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of lesto

Ancestry of “lesta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselestoagile
2Proto-Germaniclistizart, craft; cunning, guile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic listiz →Every word from Portuguese lesto →