Where does “helaas” come from?

helaas (Dutch) comes from French hélas, from Old French elas, from Old French las, from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

helaas (Dutch): unfortunately; !; alas!

Definitions

unfortunately; !; alas!

Ancestry of “helaas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	hélas	alas; exclamatory or declarative conjunction...
2	Old French	elas	—
3	Old French	las	alas
4	Vulgar Latin	laceum	—
5	Latin	laqueus	noose; snare, gin, trap
6	Proto-Italic	lakw-	to ensnare

Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Vulgar Latin laceum →