Where does “lát” come from?
lát (Hungarian) comes from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.
lát (Hungarian): to see
Definitions
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Ancestry of “lát”, step by step
lát traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lōt | plummet device for measuring water depth |
| 2 | Hebrew | לוֹט | myrrh |
via Proto-Uralic lütte-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | lütte- | keep |