Where does “लाट” come from?
लाट (Hindi) comes from Bengali লাট, from English Lord, from Middle English lord, from Old English hlāford, from Old English hlāfweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
लाट (Hindi): governor; Alternative form of लाठ
Definitions
- governor; Alternative form of लाठ
Ancestry of “लाट”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bengali | লাট | — |
| 2 | English | Lord | "An interjection variously expressing... |
| 3 | Middle English | lord | lord; Lord |
| 4 | Old English | hlāford | lord |
| 5 | Old English | hlāfweard | lord, master, husband |
| 6 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 7 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 8 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 11 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |