Where does “aflastning” come from?
aflastning (Danish) comes from Danish aflaste, 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- — to beat; to break.
aflastning (Danish): relief, alleviation
Definitions
- relief, alleviation
Ancestry of “aflastning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | aflaste | To relieve, ease, unburden |
| 2 | Danish | laste | to load |
| 3 | Danish | last | cargo; cargo hold, hold; weight, burden |
| 4 | Middle Low German | last | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hladan | to load, to lade |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaþan | to load |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |