Where does “lathing” come from?

lathing (English) comes from English lath, from Middle English laþþe, from Old English lætt, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.

lathing (English): present participle of lathe; A covering of laths

Definitions

  1. present participle of lathe; A covering of laths

Ancestry of “lathing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlathA thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters,...
2Middle Englishlaþþe—
3Old Englishlættlath
4Proto-Germaniclaþþōboard; plank; ledge
5Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþþō →Every word from Old English lætt →