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