Where does “latost” come from?
latost (Old English) comes from Old English læt, from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
latost (Old English): latest; last
Ancestry of “latost”, step by step
latost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English læt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | læt | slow; slack, lax, negligent; late |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lētaz | freeman; bondsman; serf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
via Old English ost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ost | knot in a tree |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *ōst | branch, fork, gnarl |
Words derived from “latost”