Where does “ontlasting” come from?
ontlasting (Dutch) comes from Dutch ontlasten, from Dutch last, 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.
ontlasting (Dutch): bowel movement
Ancestry of “ontlasting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | ontlasten | to unburden, to relieve; to relieve; to relieve... |
| 2 | Dutch | last | load, weight; burden; hindrance, problem |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | last | load, weight; task, duty, obligation; tax |
| 4 | Old Dutch | last | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlastuz | load, burden, cargo, freight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |