Etymology, English, Last
Etymology From Middle English laste, latst, syncopated variant of latest, from Old English latost, equivalent to late + -est. Verb. From Middle English lasten, from Old English lǣstan, from Proto-Germanic *laistijaną, From *laistaz + *-janą. Cognate with German leisten (“yield”). Pronunciation (Received Pronunciation) enPR: läst, IPA(key): /lɑːst/ (General American) enPR: lăst, IPA(key): /læst/ (Northern England) IPA(key): /last/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ɫast/ Adjective last (not comparable) Final, ultimate,…