Where does “later” come from?
later (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse latr, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.
later (Old Swedish): lazy, sluggish
Ancestry of “later”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | latr | lazy, slow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lataz | slow, sluggish; lazy; late |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lē(y)d- | — |
Words derived from “later”