Where does “läst” come from?

läst (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German last, from Old Saxon hladan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

läst (Swedish): read; a shoe last; whence the adjective

Definitions

  1. read; a shoe last; whence the adjective

Ancestry of “läst”, step by step

läst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German last

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlast—
2Old Saxonhladanto load, to lade
3Proto-West Germanichlaþanto load
4Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Old Norse leistr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleistrsock; foot, sock
2Proto-Germaniclaistiz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track

Words derived from “läst”

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