Where does “łaciaty” come from?

łaciaty (Polish) comes from Polish łata, from German latte, from Middle High German Latte, from Old High German lazza, from Proto-West Germanic *lattu — board, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf.

łaciaty (Polish): piebald, patchy

Definitions

  1. piebald, patchy

Ancestry of “łaciaty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishłatapatch, piece of material used to repair a hole;...
2Germanlattebatten; lath; slat narrow board or strip, usually of wood
3Middle High GermanLatte—
4Old High Germanlazza—
5Proto-West Germanic*lattuboard, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *lattu →Every word from Old High German lazza →Every word from Middle High German Latte →