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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European las- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lasiwaz →