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

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Latz; bib

Ancestry of “Lätzchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlatzbib item of clothing for babies
2Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
3Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “Lätzchen”

Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from German latz →