Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “lasch” come from?

lasch (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon lask, from Proto-Germanic lasiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European las- — to be willing, covetous; weak; eager.

lasch (Middle Low German): slack

Definitions

  1. slack

Ancestry of “lasch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonlask—
2Proto-Germaniclasiwazstrengthless; weak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlas-to be willing, covetous; weak; eager

Words derived from “lasch”

  • lasch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European las- →