Where does “lastpall” come from?
lastpall (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.
lastpall (Swedish): a pallet (portable platform for transport or storage)
Definitions
- a pallet (portable platform for transport or storage)
Ancestry of “lastpall”, step by step
lastpall 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 pall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pall | a stool; a chair without armrests or a back; a... |