Where does “*lattu” come from?
*lattu (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic laþô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.
Ancestry of “*lattu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laþô | board; shelf; bar; shutter |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |