Where does “letzen” come from?

letzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lezzen, from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

Ancestry of “letzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlezzento make slow, delay, hinder
2Proto-Germaniclatjanąto make slow, delay, hinder
3Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

Words derived from “letzen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic latjaną →