Where does “lastage” come from?

lastage (Old French) comes from Latin lestagium, from Old English hlæst, from Proto-Germanic hlastuz, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

lastage (Old French): cargo; dock where loading occurs; lastage

Definitions

  1. cargo; dock where loading occurs; lastage

Ancestry of “lastage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlestagiumtax imposed on a ship's lading
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 “lastage”

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