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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
1Germanlatz—
2Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
3Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “Lätzchen”

  • лацкан
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