Where does “llastar” come from?

llastar (Catalan) comes from Catalan llast, from Old French last, from Old Dutch last, from Proto-Germanic hlastuz, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

llastar (Catalan): to ballast

Definitions

  1. to ballast

Ancestry of “llastar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanllastballast
2Old Frenchlast—
3Old Dutchlast—
4Proto-Germanichlastuzload, burden, cargo, freight
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlastuz →