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