Where does “Laascht” come from?
Laascht (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German hlast, from Proto-Germanic hlastuz, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
Laascht (Luxembourgish): load; burden
Ancestry of “Laascht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | hlast | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlastuz | load, burden, cargo, freight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |