Where does “latjan” come from?
latjan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.
latjan (Frankish): to hinder, delay
Ancestry of “latjan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | latjaną | to make slow, delay, hinder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lataz | slow, sluggish; lazy; late |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lē(y)d- | — |
Words derived from “latjan”