Etymology Explorer › Old Saxon

Where does “lat” come from?

lat (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic lat, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

Ancestry of “lat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclatslow, lazy; late
2Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

Words derived from “lat”

  • lättst
  • laat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →