Where does “latz” come from?

latz (German) comes from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

Ancestry of “latz”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	laqueus	noose; snare, gin, trap
2	Proto-Italic	lakw-	to ensnare

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