Where does “lasse” come from?
lasse (Middle English) comes from Old English lǣs, from Proto-Germanic laisiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
lasse (Middle English): A working girl; less
Ancestry of “lasse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lǣs | less, lest; meadow; pasture |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laisiz | smaller, lesser; smaller, lesser, fewer, lower |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |
Words derived from “lasse”