Where does “latte” come from?
latte (French) comes from Middle French latte, from Old French latte, from Frankish *lattu, from Proto-Germanic laþô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.
latte (French): lath; slat; ruler
Definitions
- lath; slat; ruler
Ancestry of “latte”, step by step
latte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French latte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | latte | — |
| 2 | Old French | latte | a lath |
| 3 | Frankish | *lattu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laþô | board; shelf; bar; shutter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |
via Proto-Germanic *lattu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *lattu | — |