Where does “last” come from?

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

last (Dutch): load, weight; burden; hindrance, problem

Definitions

  1. load, weight; burden; hindrance, problem

Ancestry of “last”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlastload, weight; task, duty, obligation; tax
2Old Dutchlast—
3Proto-Germanichlastuzload, burden, cargo, freight
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “last”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlastuz →