Words that come from Proto-Germanic lētaną

400 words across 28 languages descend from Proto-Germanic lētaną — including last, later, let, late, latter, release, delay, latest.

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English (291)

Dutch (22)

Latin (14)

Irish (11)

French (9)

Swedish (8)

Esperanto (7)

Italian (6)

Icelandic (4)

Luxembourgish (3)

Danish (2)

Old Swedish (2)

Middle Dutch (2)

Old Dutch (2)

Russian (2)

Faroese (2)

Gothic (2)

Old Danish (1)

Low German (1)

Middle Low German (1)

Ukrainian (1)

Old High German (1)

Albanian (1)

Dalmatian (1)

Neapolitan (1)

Venetian (1)

Georgian (1)

Middle French (1)