Where does “latah” come from?

latah (English) comes from Malay latah, from Sanskrit लता, from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

latah (English): A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas...

Definitions

  1. A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas...

Ancestry of “latah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylatahlatah A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility
2Sanskritलताa creeper, any creeping or winding plant or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlenteh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit लता →