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Where does “leyzd-” come from?

leyzd- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

leyzd- (Proto-Indo-European): edge; seam; band

Definitions

  1. edge; seam; band

Ancestry of “leyzd-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track

Words derived from “leyzd-”

  • list
  • listing
  • enlist
  • checklist
  • enlistment
  • playlist
  • blacklist
  • listeth
  • Lisp
  • netlist
  • sublist
  • reenlist
  • lister
  • reenlistment
  • listwise
  • waitlist
  • backlist
  • watchlist
  • wordlist
  • listy
  • delist
  • booklist
  • whitelist
  • enlistee
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