Where does “löta” come from?

löta (Tetelcingo Nahuatl) comes from Spanish lata, from Vulgar Latin latta, from Old French late, from Frankish latta, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.

löta (Tetelcingo Nahuatl): tin

Definitions

  1. tin

Ancestry of “löta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlatacan, tin, tin can, canister; tin, tin-plate;...
2Vulgar Latinlattalath
3Old Frenchlate
4Frankishlattaa lath
5Proto-Germaniclaþþōboard; plank; ledge
6Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat-Every word from Proto-Germanic laþþōEvery word from Frankish latta
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