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Where does “lata” come from?

lata (Portuguese) comes from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

lata (Portuguese): can, tin; tin, tin-plate; cheek, nerve

Definitions

  1. can, tin; tin, tin-plate; cheek, nerve

Ancestry of “lata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlātus—
2LatincaudaA tail
3Proto-Italickaudātail
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “lata”

  • latão
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →