Where does “lata” come from?
lata (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin latta, from Old French late, from Frankish latta, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.
lata (Spanish): can, tin, tin can, canister; tin, tin-plate;...
Definitions
- can, tin, tin can, canister; tin, tin-plate;...
Ancestry of “lata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | latta | lath |
| 2 | Old French | late | — |
| 3 | Frankish | latta | a lath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laþþō | board; plank; ledge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |
Words derived from “lata”