Where does “aflaste” come from?
aflaste (Danish) comes from Danish laste, from Danish last, from Middle Low German last, from Old Saxon hladan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
aflaste (Danish): To relieve, ease, unburden
Definitions
- To relieve, ease, unburden
Ancestry of “aflaste”, step by step
aflaste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish laste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | laste | to load |
| 2 | Danish | last | cargo; cargo hold, hold; weight, burden |
| 3 | Middle Low German | last | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | hladan | to load, to lade |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaþan | to load |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |