Where does “lat” come from?

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

lat (Romanian): snare; noose; loop

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	lātus	—
2	Latin	cauda	A tail
3	Proto-Italic	kaudā	tail
4	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂udeh₂	—

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