Where does “letten” come from?

letten (Middle English) comes from Old English lettan, from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

letten (Middle English): to hinder, delay

Definitions

  1. to hinder, delay

Ancestry of “letten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlettanto hinder, obstruct
2Proto-Germaniclatjanąto make slow, delay, hinder
3Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic latjaną →