Lasting
/ˈlæstɪŋ/noun
Continuing for a long time or likely to endure.
Did you know?“Lasting” comes from the same old Germanic root as “last,” originally meaning to remain or continue, and in English it evolved into the idea of something that endures the test of time.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lā-
“to let go, be slack; to remain behind”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*laistijaną
“to follow a track; to remain behind”
Old English
OE
lǣstan
“to follow, carry out, perform; to continue”
Middle English
ME
lasten
“to continue, endure”
Modern English
English
lasting
“continuing or enduring for a long time”