Where does “laten” come from?

laten (Low German) comes from Old Saxon lātan, from Proto-West Germanic lātan, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

laten (Low German): to allow; to permit; to let

Definitions

  1. to allow; to permit; to let

Ancestry of “laten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonlātanto let
2Proto-West Germaniclātanto let, to allow; to leave alone
3Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lātan →