Where does “list” come from?
list (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish list, from Old Norse list, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
list (Swedish): smartness, trick, cunning
Definitions
- smartness, trick, cunning
Ancestry of “list”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | list | skill, proficiency; art, craft; cunning, slyness |
| 2 | Old Norse | list | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | listiz | art, craft; cunning, guile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |
Words derived from “list”