Continued to exist or function for a certain amount of time.
From Old Norse 'lastr' (weary) or Old English 'last' (to follow). The meaning evolved to 'to endure' or 'to continue on,' like following a path forward.
The idea that lasting means 'following'—like you follow a path or road—gives us a metaphor where duration is like a journey: the longer you travel, the longer something 'lasts.'
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