late
Middle English
noun
Definitions
- Manner; behaviour; outward appearance or aspect.
- A sound; voice.
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse lát (sound, voice, letting, demeanour, loss, behaviour, conduct, let) derived from Proto-Germanic *lētiją (behaviour) derived from Proto-Indo-European *lēid-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*lēid-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- belate English
- late English
- latecomer English
- lated English
- lateish English
- lately English
- laten English
- lateness English
- later English
- latesome English
- lateward English
- latewood English
- latish English
- latred English
- nonlate English
- overlate English
- *lēid- Proto-Indo-European
- *lataz Proto-Germanic
- *lētaną Proto-Germanic
- *lētiją Proto-Germanic
- anlætan Old English
- forlætan Old English
- læt Old English
- lætsum Old English
- lǣtan Old English
- tolætan Old English
- leten Middle English
- aflát Old Norse
- lát Old Norse
- læti Old Norse