Where does “lettian” come from?

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

lettian (Old Saxon): to hinder, to obstruct; to delay

Definitions

  1. to hinder, to obstruct; to delay

Ancestry of “lettian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclatjanąto make slow, delay, hinder
2Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic latjaną →