Where does “late” come from?

late (Old French) comes from Frankish latta, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.

Ancestry of “late”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlattaa lath
2Proto-Germaniclaþþōboard; plank; ledge
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log

Words derived from “late”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþþō →Every word from Frankish latta →
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