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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d-Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną
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