Where does “lastfartyg” come from?
lastfartyg (Swedish) comes from Swedish läst, 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.
lastfartyg (Swedish): cargo ship
Definitions
- cargo ship
Ancestry of “lastfartyg”, step by step
lastfartyg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish läst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | läst | read; a shoe last; whence the adjective |
| 2 | Middle Low German | last | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hladan | to load, to lade |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaþan | to load |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
via Swedish fartyg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fartyg | a ship or boat |
| 2 | Swedish | fara | to go, to travel; a danger |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fara | to go, to travel |
| 4 | Old Norse | fara | to fare, to travel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |