Where does “lata” come from?
lata (Irish) comes from Vulgar Latin latta, from Old French late, from Frankish latta, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.
lata (Irish): lath; slat; louver
Ancestry of “lata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | latta | lath |
| 2 | Old French | late | — |
| 3 | Frankish | latta | a lath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laþþō | board; plank; ledge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |