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Where does “láta” come from?

láta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

láta (Old Norse): to set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...

Definitions

  1. to set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...

Ancestry of “láta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

Words derived from “láta”

  • upplåta
  • överlåta
  • låta
  • tillåta
  • tillåtelse
  • later
  • latskap
  • lat
  • la
  • etterlate
  • unnlatelse
  • utelate
  • late
  • unnlate
  • overlate
  • løslate
  • låte
  • la
  • låt
  • late
  • lèt
  • låta
  • lata
  • láta lífið
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