Where does “lath” come from?
Lath comes from Middle English lathe, from Old Norse hlað, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-.
lath (English): A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters,...
Definitions
- A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters,...
Ancestry of “lath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | laþþe | — |
| 2 | Old English | lætt | lath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laþþō | board; plank; ledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |
Words derived from “lath”