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

Definitions

  1. lath; slat; louver

Ancestry of “lata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinlattalath
2Old Frenchlate—
3Frankishlattaa lath
4Proto-Germaniclaþþōboard; plank; ledge
5Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþþō →Every word from Frankish latta →