Where does “lastness” come from?
lastness (English) comes from English last, from Middle English last, from Old English hlæst, from Proto-Germanic hlastuz, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
lastness (English): The quality of being or coming last; finality
Definitions
- The quality of being or coming last; finality
Ancestry of “lastness”, step by step
lastness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English last
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | last | Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its... |
| 2 | Middle English | last | fault, vice; load |
| 3 | Old English | hlæst | load, freight, cargo |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlastuz | load, burden, cargo, freight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |