Where does “lestage” come from?
lestage (French) comes from Old French lastage, from Latin lestagium, from Old English hlæst, from Proto-Germanic hlastuz, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
lestage (French): ballasting
Definitions
- ballasting
Ancestry of “lestage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | lastage | cargo; dock where loading occurs; lastage |
| 2 | Latin | lestagium | tax imposed on a ship's lading |
| 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 |