Where does “strumpläst” come from?

strumpläst (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.

strumpläst (Swedish): stocking

Definitions

  1. stocking

Ancestry of “strumpläst”, step by step

strumpläst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish läst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlästread; a shoe last; whence the adjective
2Middle Low Germanlast—
3Old Saxonhladanto load, to lade
4Proto-West Germanichlaþanto load
5Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Swedish strumpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstrumpaa sock, a stocking
2Middle High Germanstrumpf—
3Old High German*strumpf—
4Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną →