Where does “last” come from?

last (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hlastuz, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

Ancestry of “last”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlastuzload, burden, cargo, freight
2Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “last”

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