Where does “las” come from?
las (Old Occitan) comes from Latin lassus, from Proto-Indo-European led- — slow; weary.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “las”, step by step
las traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lassus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lassus | weary, faint, tired; exhausted, used up |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | led- | slow; weary |
via Latin illās
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | illās | — |