Where does “latā” come from?
latā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit लता, from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
Ancestry of “latā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | लता | a creeper, any creeping or winding plant or... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lenteh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lent- | tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,... |
Words derived from “latā”