Etymograph

English

Latz

Latz comes from German Latz ‘bib’, from Latin laqueus ‘noose’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *lakʷ- ‘to ensnare’.

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*lakʷ-‘to ensnare’reconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElaqueus‘noose’
  3. Germanc. 1650–presentLatz‘bib’
  4. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*lakʷ-‘to ensnare’reconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElaqueus‘noose’
  3. Germanc. 1650–presentLatz‘bib’
  4. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Proto-Italic *lakʷ- ‘to ensnare’

interlace, 5 more

through Latin laqueus ‘noose’

lace, lash, lasso, 7 more

Today it means

name A surname from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Italic *lakʷ- / Latz

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