Where does “laton” come from?
laton (English) comes from English latten, from Middle English laten, from Old French laton, from Arabic لَاطُون, from Old Turkic 𐰞𐱃𐰆𐰣, from Proto-Turkic altun — gold.
laton (English): Alternative form of latten
Definitions
- Alternative form of latten
Ancestry of “laton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | latten | An alloy of copper and tin, similar to bronze,... |
| 2 | Middle English | laten | Alternative form of latoun |
| 3 | Old French | laton | — |
| 4 | Arabic | لَاطُون | copper, copper alloy; copper; copper alloy |
| 5 | Old Turkic | 𐰞𐱃𐰆𐰣 | gold; golden |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | altun | gold |