Where does “latë” come from?
latë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian laptā, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.
latë (Albanian): hatchet, axe, chopper
Ancestry of “latë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | laptā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂p- | to shine; to light, shine; glow |
Words derived from “latë”