Where does “łata” come from?
łata (Polish) comes from German latte, from Middle High German Latte, from Old High German lazza, from Proto-West Germanic *lattu — board, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf.
łata (Polish): patch, piece of material used to repair a hole;...
Definitions
- patch, piece of material used to repair a hole;...
Ancestry of “łata”, step by step
łata traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German latte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | latte | batten; lath; slat narrow board or strip, usually of wood |
| 2 | Middle High German | Latte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lazza | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *lattu | board, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf |
via Polish lato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lato | summer |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lěto | summer; year |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁tóm | — |
via Proto-Slavic lata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lata | rag?, cloth shred?, patch? |