Where does “lästi” come from?
lästi (Finnish) comes from Swedish läst, from Middle Low German last, from Old Saxon hladan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
lästi (Finnish): last
Definitions
- last
Ancestry of “lästi”, step by step
lästi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish läst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | läst | read; a shoe last; whence the adjective |
| 2 | Middle Low German | last | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hladan | to load, to lade |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaþan | to load |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
via Old Church Slavonic льстити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | льстити | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lьstiti | to deceive, seduce |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lьstь | ruse, decoy; flattery |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 | a cunning plan, a scheme, a plot; a wile |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | listiz | art, craft; cunning, guile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |
via Russian ласт
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ласт | flipper |