Where does “alate” come from?
alate (English) comes from English late, from Middle English late, from Old English late, from Old English læt, from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
alate (English): Having winglike extensions or parts; winged; A...
Definitions
- Having winglike extensions or parts; winged; A...
Ancestry of “alate”, step by step
alate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English late
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | late | Near the end of a period of time; Specifically,... |
| 2 | Middle English | late | Manner; behaviour; outward appearance or aspect;... |
| 3 | Old English | late | slow(ly) |
| 4 | Old English | læt | slow; slack, lax, negligent; late |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaz | freeman; bondsman; serf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |