Where does “alistar” come from?
alistar (Spanish) comes from Spanish lista, from Vulgar Latin *lista, from Proto-West Germanic *līstā — edge, hem, border.
alistar (Spanish): to recruit
Definitions
- to recruit
Ancestry of “alistar”, step by step
alistar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish lista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lista | list, roll; stripe; roster |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *lista | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *līstā | edge, hem, border |
via Spanish listo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | listo | clever, smart; ready, set, all set, prepared,... |