Where does “toelaten” come from?
toelaten (Dutch) comes from Dutch laten, from Middle Dutch laten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-West Germanic lātan, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
toelaten (Dutch): to allow, tolerate; to condone; to admit, receive
Definitions
- to allow, tolerate; to condone; to admit, receive
Ancestry of “toelaten”, step by step
toelaten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch laten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | laten | to leave, to cause to remain in the same position... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | laten | to leave, to cause to remain in the same position... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lātan | to leave (behind, over) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |