Where does “latah” come from?

latah (Indonesian) comes from Malay latah, from Sanskrit लता, from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

latah (Indonesian): latah: a condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility

Definitions

  1. latah: a condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility

Ancestry of “latah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylatahlatah A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility
2Sanskritलताa creeper, any creeping or winding plant or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlenteh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit लता →
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