Where does “lista” come from?
lista (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese lista, from Italian lista, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-Germanic līstōn.
lista (Portuguese): list
Definitions
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Ancestry of “lista”, step by step
lista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese lista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | lista | — |
| 2 | Italian | lista | list, pile; strip, stripe; inflection of... |
| 3 | Old High German | līsta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līstōn | — |
via Spanish lista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lista | list, roll; stripe; roster |