Where does “laat” come from?
laat (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch lāt, from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
laat (Dutch): late; tardy; serf
Ancestry of “laat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | laet | serf; inflection of lāten:
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| 2 | Old Dutch | lāt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lētaz | freeman; bondsman; serf |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
Words derived from “laat”