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 (load), cargo

Definitions

  1. freight (load), cargo

Ancestry of “lasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlastfault, vice; load
2Old Englishhlæstload, freight, cargo
3Proto-Germanichlastuzload, burden, cargo, freight
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “lasta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlastuz →