Where does “laththe” come from?
laththe (Middle English) comes from Old English lætt, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.
Ancestry of “laththe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | lætt | lath |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laþþō | board; plank; ledge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |
Words derived from “laththe”