Where does “la” come from?
la (Dutch) comes from Dutch lade, from Middle Dutch lāde, from Old Dutch latha, from Proto-Germanic hlaþō — drawer.
la (Dutch): drawer; la
Ancestry of “la”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lade | Alternative form of la |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lāde | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | latha | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþō | drawer |