Where does “lettan” come from?
lettan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.
lettan (Old English): to hinder, obstruct
Ancestry of “lettan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | latjaną | to make slow, delay, hinder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lataz | slow, sluggish; lazy; late |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lē(y)d- | — |
Words derived from “lettan”