Where does “lat” come from?
Lat is of obscure origin, with proposed connections through English latitude and French latrine to Latin latus meaning "wide" and ultimately Proto-Indo-European lewh₃-.
lat (English): A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind; A...
Definitions
- A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind; A...
Ancestry of “lat”, step by step
lat traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi लाट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | लाट | governor; Alternative form of लाठ |
| 2 | Bengali | লাট | a governor or any high-ranking government officer of European descent |
| 3 | English | Lord | "An interjection variously expressing... |
| 4 | Middle English | lord | lord; Lord |
| 5 | Old English | hlāford | lord |
| 6 | Old English | hlāfweard | lord, master, husband |
| 7 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 8 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 9 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 11 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 12 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via English latitude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | latitude | The angular distance north or south from a... |
| 2 | Old French | latitude | breadth |
| 3 | Latin | lātitūdō | breadth, width, latitude |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίμα | a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |