Where does “летва” come from?
летва (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German latte, from Middle High German Latte, from Old High German lazza, from Proto-West Germanic *lattu.
летва (Serbo-Croatian): lath
Ancestry of “летва”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | latte | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | Latte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lazza | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *lattu | — |