Where does “Lätzchen” come from?
Lätzchen (German) comes from German latz, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.
Lätzchen (German): Diminutive of Latz; bib
Ancestry of “Lätzchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | latz | — |
| 2 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |
Words derived from “Lätzchen”