lyst
Danish
[ˈløsd̥], [ˈlysd̥], , [ˈløsd̥]
noun
Definitions
- inclination, desire, wish
- lust, passion (especially of a sexual nature)
- (now) delight, pleasure, revelry
Etymology
Inherited from Old Danish lyst derived from Middle Low German lust derived from Proto-Germanic *lustuz (pleasure) derived from Old Norse losti.
Origin
Old Norse
losti
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antilust English
- bloodlust English
- lust English
- lustest English
- lusteth English
- lustful English
- lustic English
- lustless English
- lustsome English
- lustuous English
- lustwort English
- lustworthy English
- lusty English
- squanderlust English
- technolust English
- unlust English
- wanderlust English
- lusti Finnish
- Fleischeslust German
- Herzenslust German
- Lust German
- Lustknabe German
- Lustmolch German
- Lustmörder German
- Lustspiel German
- Lustwäldchen German
- Mordlust German
- Ruinenlust German
- Schaulust German
- Streitlust German
- Unlust German
- Wanderlust German
- kampflustig German
- lustgetrieben German
- lustlos German
- streitlustig German
- verlustieren German
- *lustuz Proto-Germanic
- lust Swedish
- lust Old English
- lust Middle English
- losti Old Norse
- lyst Old Norse
- lysta Old Norse
- forlyste Danish
- lyste Danish
- lystig Danish
- læse Danish
- læselyst Danish
- mad Danish
- madlyst Danish
- ulyst Danish
- lust Old High German
- losti Faroese
- lust Middle High German
- 𐌻𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 Gothic
- *lustu gmw-pro
- lust Estonian
- *lust Old Dutch
- lust Middle Low German
- lüst Middle Low German
- unlust Middle Low German
- lust Old Saxon
- lyst Old Danish