Where does “lātus” come from?

lātus (Latin) comes from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

lātus (Latin): wide, broad

Definitions

  1. wide, broad

Ancestry of “lātus”, step by step

lātus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cauda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincaudaA tail
2Proto-Italickaudātail
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

via Latin ferre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferrepresent active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “lātus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →