Where does “láta” come from?

láta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

láta (Faroese): to behave, to act; to utter a sound

Definitions

  1. to behave, to act; to utter a sound

Ancestry of “láta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
2Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

Words derived from “láta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Old Norse láta →