Where does “lata” come from?

lata (Chavacano) comes from Spanish lata, from Vulgar Latin latta, from Old French late, from Frankish latta, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.

lata (Chavacano): can; tin

Definitions

  1. can; tin

Ancestry of “lata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlatacan, tin, tin can, canister; tin, tin-plate;...
2Vulgar Latinlattalath
3Old Frenchlate—
4Frankishlattaa lath
5Proto-Germaniclaþþōboard; plank; ledge
6Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþþō →Every word from Frankish latta →