Where does “lattenstramm” come from?

lattenstramm (German) comes from German latte, from Middle High German Latte, from Old High German lazza, from Proto-West Germanic *lattu — board, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf.

lattenstramm (German): Very drunk

Definitions

  1. Very drunk

Ancestry of “lattenstramm”, step by step

lattenstramm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German latte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlattebatten; lath; slat narrow board or strip, usually of wood
2Middle High GermanLatte—
3Old High Germanlazza—
4Proto-West Germanic*lattuboard, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf

via German stramm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrammtight; taut; upright; upright; stalwart; staunch;...
2Middle Low Germanstramstrong, powerful
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *lattu →Every word from Old High German lazza →Every word from Middle High German Latte →