Where does “льстивый” come from?
льстивый (Russian) comes from Russian льстить, from Old East Slavic льстити, from Proto-Slavic lьstiti, from Proto-Slavic lьstь, from Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
льстивый (Russian): flattering, sycophantic
Definitions
- flattering, sycophantic
Ancestry of “льстивый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | льстить | to flatter, to adulate; to flatter, to please |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | льстити | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lьstiti | to deceive, seduce |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lьstь | ruse, decoy; flattery |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 | a cunning plan, a scheme, a plot; a wile |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | listiz | art, craft; cunning, guile |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |