Etymograph

English

lation

Lation comes from Latin lātiō ‘bearing, bringing (act of)’, and goes back to lātus.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElātus
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElātiō‘bearing, bringing (act of)’
  3. Englishtodaylation

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElātus
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElātiō‘bearing, bringing (act of)’
  3. Englishtodaylation

Linked words

through Latin lātus

le, collateral, lateral, latitude, dilate, dilatation, 10 more

Today it means

noun Motion of a celestial object from one place to another; local motion.

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

Etymograph / Latin lātus / lation