Where does “letten” come from?
letten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch letten, from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.
letten (Middle Dutch): to hinder, to slow; to stop, to halt; to delay,...
Definitions
- to hinder, to slow; to stop, to halt; to delay,...
Ancestry of “letten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | letten | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | latjaną | to make slow, delay, hinder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lataz | slow, sluggish; lazy; late |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lē(y)d- | — |
Words derived from “letten”