Where does “unlast” come from?
unlast (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.
unlast (English): To fail to last; To remove from a last
Definitions
- To fail to last; To remove from a last
Ancestry of “unlast”, step by step
unlast 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |