Where does “lastingly” come from?
Lastingly derives from English lasting, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Indo-European leys- meaning to remain or endure, ultimately rooted in Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-.
lastingly (English): In a lasting manner, in a way that persists
Definitions
- In a lasting manner, in a way that persists
Ancestry of “lastingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lasting | Persisting for an extended period of time;... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | laste | to load; to blame |
| 3 | English | load | A burden; a weight to be carried; A worry or... |
| 4 | Middle English | lode | guide |
| 5 | Old English | lād | course, journey; way, street, waterway; leading,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *laidu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |