Where does “later” come from?

later (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål late, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

later (Norwegian Bokmål): present of late

Definitions

  1. present of late

Ancestry of “later”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållatedefinite singular and plural of lat; to seem,...
2Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
3Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Old Norse láta →