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Where does “lustijaną” come from?

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

lustijaną (Proto-Germanic): to lust, desire

Definitions

  1. to lust, desire

Ancestry of “lustijaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lustijaną”

  • lyste
  • lyster
  • listen
  • lesten
  • lystan
  • lysta
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