Where does “last” come from?

last (Chinese) comes from English last, from Middle English last, from Old English hlæst, from Proto-Germanic hlastuz, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

last (Chinese): last

Definitions

  1. last

Ancestry of “last”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlastFinal, ultimate, coming after all others of its...
2Middle Englishlastfault, vice; load
3Old Englishhlæstload, freight, cargo
4Proto-Germanichlastuzload, burden, cargo, freight
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
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