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
Ancestry of “letten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lettan | to hinder, obstruct |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | latjaną | to make slow, delay, hinder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lataz | slow, sluggish; lazy; late |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lē(y)d- | — |