Where does “lait” come from?
lait (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin laitus, from Frankish laiþ, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lait (Old French): milk; ugly; horrific; awful; terrible
Definitions
- milk; ugly; horrific; awful; terrible
Ancestry of “lait”, step by step
lait traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin laitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | laitus | unpleasant, ugly; unpleasant, disgusting, ugly |
| 2 | Frankish | laiþ | unpleasant, obstinate, odious; unpleasant,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Latin lactem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lactem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 2 | Latin | lác | milk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵlákts | milk |
via Late Latin lactis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | lactis | — |