Where does “lesta” come from?

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

lesta (Romanian): to ballast

Definitions

  1. to ballast

Ancestry of “lesta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlesterto ballast
2Frenchlestdead weight; ballast
3Old Frenchlast—
4Old Dutchlast—
5Proto-Germanichlastuzload, burden, cargo, freight
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlastuz →