Where does “lasta” come from?
lasta (Irish) comes 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.
lasta (Irish): freight , cargo; last, load, large quantity; past...
Definitions
- freight , cargo; last, load, large quantity; past...
Ancestry of “lasta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | last | fault, vice; load |
| 2 | Old English | hlæst | load, freight, cargo |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlastuz | load, burden, cargo, freight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
Words derived from “lasta”