Where does “lьstь” come from?

lьstь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

lьstь (Proto-Slavic): ruse, decoy; flattery

Definitions

  1. ruse, decoy; flattery

Ancestry of “lьstь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃a cunning plan, a scheme, a plot; a wile
2Proto-Germaniclistizart, craft; cunning, guile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track

Words derived from “lьstь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic listiz →Every word from Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 →