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Where does “lat” come from?

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

lat (Proto-West Germanic): slow, lazy; late

Definitions

  1. slow, lazy; late

Ancestry of “lat”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lat”

  • laat
  • uitlaat
  • laet
  • lat
  • lat
  • lättst
  • laat
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