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Where does “lāt” come from?

lāt (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

Ancestry of “lāt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclētazfreeman; bondsman; serf
2Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

Words derived from “lāt”

  • laat
  • uitlaat
  • laet
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