Where does “lat” come from?
lat (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish later, from Old Norse latr, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.
lat (Swedish): a song, a tune, a track, a musical piece
Definitions
- a song, a tune, a track, a musical piece
Ancestry of “lat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | later | lazy, sluggish |
| 2 | Old Norse | latr | lazy, slow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lataz | slow, sluggish; lazy; late |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lē(y)d- | — |