Where does “łatka” come from?

łatka (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.

łatka (Polish): patch

Definitions

  1. patch

Ancestry of “łatka”, step by step

łatka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish łata

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

via Old Polish łątka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishłątka—
2Proto-Slaviclǫtъka—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *lattu →Every word from Old High German lazza →Every word from Middle High German Latte →