Where does “lat” come from?
lat (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German Latte, from Old High German lazza, from Proto-West Germanic *lattu.
Ancestry of “lat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | Latte | — |
| 2 | Old High German | lazza | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *lattu | — |