Where does “lattis” come from?
lattis (Middle French) comes from Old French lattis, from Old French latte, from Frankish *lattu, from Proto-Germanic laþô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.
lattis (Middle French): lathing
Ancestry of “lattis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | lattis | — |
| 2 | Old French | latte | a lath |
| 3 | Frankish | *lattu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laþô | board; shelf; bar; shutter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |
Words derived from “lattis”