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style="min-width:728px;min-height:90px"></div></div><div class="word--C9UPa"><div><div class="" style="position:relative"><h1 title="Origin and meaning of alas" class="word__name--TTbAA">alas<!-- --> <!-- -->(interj.)</h1><section class="word__defination--2q7ZH"><p>mid-13c., from Old French <span class="foreign notranslate">ha, las</span> (later French <span class="foreign notranslate">hélas</span>), from <span class="foreign notranslate">ha</span> "ah" + <span class="foreign notranslate">las</span> "unfortunate," originally "tired, weary," from Latin <span class="foreign notranslate">lassus</span> "weary" (from PIE root <a href="/word/*lē-" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of *lē- " rel="nofollow" class="crossreference notranslate">*lē-</a> "to let go, slacken"). At first an expression of weariness rather than woe.</p></section><div class="word__firstRecorded--3lZB8">also from<!-- --> <a rel="nofollow" class="word__firstRecorded_time--28qNE" href="/search?sort=a&q=from:mid-13c.">mid-13c.</a></div></div></div></div><div class="related--32LCi"><h3 class="h3_title" title="words related to alas">Entries linking to <i>alas</i></h3><div class="related__details--2kumU"><div class="word--C9UPa word_4pc--2SZw8"><div><a class="word__name--TTbAA word_thumbnail__name--1khEg" style="margin-bottom:5px;display:block" title="Origin and meaning of *lē-" href="/word/*l%C4%93-#etymonline_v_53459">*lē-<!-- --> <span class="word_thumbnail__name_icon--2RFFN"><i class="fa fa-chevron-right" style="font-size:16px"></i></span></a><div class="word__etymology_expand--1s7tE"><section class="word__defination--2q7ZH undefined"><div></div><p>Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to let go, slacken." </p> <p>It forms all or part of: <a href="/word/alas" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of alas " class="crossreference notranslate">alas</a>; <a href="/word/allegiance" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of allegiance " class="crossreference notranslate">allegiance</a>; <a href="/word/lassitude" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of lassitude " class="crossreference notranslate">lassitude</a>; <a href="/word/last#etymonline_v_2090" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of last " class="crossreference notranslate">last</a> (adj.) "following all others;" <a href="/word/late" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of late " class="crossreference notranslate">late</a>; <a href="/word/latter" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of latter " class="crossreference notranslate">latter</a>; <a href="/word/lenient" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of lenient " class="crossreference notranslate">lenient</a>; <a href="/word/lenitive" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of lenitive " class="crossreference notranslate">lenitive</a>; <a href="/word/lenity" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of lenity " class="crossreference notranslate">lenity</a>; <a href="/word/let#etymonline_v_6705" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of let " class="crossreference notranslate">let</a> (v.) "allow;" <a href="/word/let#etymonline_v_6706" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of let " class="crossreference notranslate">let</a> (n.) "stoppage, obstruction;" <a href="/word/liege" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of liege " class="crossreference notranslate">liege</a>.</p> <p>It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Greek <span class="foreign notranslate">ledein</span> "to be weary;" Latin <span class="foreign notranslate">lenis</span> "mild, gentle, calm," <span class="foreign notranslate">lassus</span> "faint, weary;" Lithuanian <span class="foreign notranslate">lėnas</span> "quiet, tranquil, tame, slow," <span class="foreign notranslate">leisti</span> "to let, to let loose;" Old Church Slavonic <span class="foreign notranslate">lena</span> "lazy," Old English <span class="foreign notranslate">læt</span> "sluggish, slow," <span class="foreign notranslate">lætan</span> "to leave behind." </p></section></div></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div></div></div><div data-ad-container="true" class="adContainer--6CVz1 vertical" style="margin-top:1em"><span class="adLabel--35hfi">Advertisement</span><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7093273770345366" style="display:block;width:100%" data-ad-slot="8757723469" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins></div><div class="ngram--SmXCf"><h3 class="h3_title" title="Trends of alas">Trends of <i>alas</i></h3><div class="ngram__container--NwjaG" style="height:180px"><canvas id="ngram-chart"></canvas></div><div class="ngram__footer--3-9dX">adapted from books.google.com/ngrams/. 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