Where does “*lista” come from?
*lista (Vulgar Latin) comes from Proto-West Germanic *līstā — edge, hem, border.
Ancestry of “*lista”, step by step
*lista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *līstā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *līstā | edge, hem, border |
via Frankish *līsta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | *līsta | — |