Where does “lats” come from?
lats (English) comes from English latitude, from Old French latitude, from Latin lātitūdō, from Ancient Greek κλίμα, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lats (English): plural of lat: staves; pillars; Latrines:...
Definitions
- plural of lat: staves; pillars; Latrines:...
Ancestry of “lats”, step by step
lats traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |