Where does “latā” come from?

latā (Latvian) comes from German latte, from Middle High German Latte, from Old High German lazza, from Proto-West Germanic *lattu — board, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf.

latā (Latvian): locative singular form of lats

Definitions

  1. locative singular form of lats

Ancestry of “latā”, step by step

latā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German latte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlattebatten; lath; slat narrow board or strip, usually of wood
2Middle High GermanLatte—
3Old High Germanlazza—
4Proto-West Germanic*lattuboard, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf

via Proto-Indo-European lat-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlat-wet, damp; swamp
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *lattu →Every word from Old High German lazza →Every word from Middle High German Latte →