Etymology Explorer › Old Saxon

Where does “lask” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lask”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lask”

  • lazy
  • lazily
  • laziness
  • lazybones
  • unlazy
  • lazyback
  • nonlazy
  • lazyish
  • lazy-bed
  • lazybutt
  • lazyweb
  • lazyload
  • lazyitis
  • lasch
  • las
  • las
  • lasch
  • lasich
  • Las
Every word from Proto-Indo-European las- →