Where does “leet” come from?

leet (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian let, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

leet (Saterland Frisian): late

Definitions

  1. late

Ancestry of “leet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianlet—
2Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

Words derived from “leet”

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