Where does “letten” come from?

letten (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

Ancestry of “letten”, step by step

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

Words derived from “letten”

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