Where does “latte” come from?

latte (Norman) comes from Old French latte, from Frankish *lattu, from Proto-Germanic laþô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.

latte (Norman): lath

Definitions

  1. lath

Ancestry of “latte”, step by step

latte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French latte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlattea lath
2Frankish*lattu—
3Proto-Germaniclaþôboard; shelf; bar; shutter
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log

via Frankish latta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlattaa lath
2Proto-Germaniclaþþōboard; plank; ledge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþô →Every word from Frankish *lattu →