Where does “latjaną” come from?

latjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

latjaną (Proto-Germanic): to make slow, delay, hinder

Definitions

  1. to make slow, delay, hinder

Ancestry of “latjaną”, step by step

latjaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic lataz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

via Proto-Indo-European leh₁d-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

Words derived from “latjaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →