| 【late】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "læt." It carries the basic meaning of "late." from PIE *led- "slow, weary" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "late"]
last ****[154] coming after all others in time, order, or importance; final
late ****[327] If it is late, it is near the end of the day or it is past the time that you feel something should have been done.
lately **[4284] You use lately to describe events in the recent past, or situations that started a short time ago.
later ****[826] You use later to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one.
latest ***[2633] You use latest to describe something that is the most recent thing of its kind.
latter ***[3351] You use latter to describe the later part of a period of time or event.
[WORD ROOT]root late
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] late, latt, last
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) læt
[MEANING]root late
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 læt late
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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last ★★★★[154] determiner from last 〈 late
【DEFINITION】 ① coming after all others in time, order, or importance; final
② remaining after the rest are gone
③ belonging to the final part of something
【SYNONYM】 polling
【ROOTs】 last(late); late
【Etymology】 《Old English lætest》 [superlative of læt] slowest, latest
【DERIVATIVEs】 lastly, last
late ★★★★[327] adjective from late
【DEFINITION】 If it is late, it is near the end of the day or it is past the time that you feel something should have been done.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; late < later < latest
【ANTONYM】 early
【ROOTs】 late; late
【Etymology】 《Old English læt》 late
【First Known Meaning】 occurring after the customary or expected time
【DERIVATIVEs】 lately, laten, lateness, late
lately ★★[4284] adverb from late
【DEFINITION】 You use lately to describe events in the recent past, or situations that started a short time ago.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ late; late ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English læt》 late
【DERIVATIVEs】 lately, laten, lateness, late
later ★★★★[826] adverb from late
【DEFINITION】 You use later to refer to a time or situation that is after the one that you have been talking about or after the present one.
【ANTONYM】 earlier, early
【ROOTs】 ⑴ lat(late); late ⑵ er; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English læt》 late
latest ★★★[2633] adjective from late
【DEFINITION】 You use latest to describe something that is the most recent thing of its kind.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ late; late ⑵ st(est); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English læt》 late
latter ★★★[3351] adjective from late
【DEFINITION】 You use latter to describe the later part of a period of time or event.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ latt(late); late ⑵ er; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English lætra》 [comparative of læt] slower
【DERIVATIVEs】 latterly, latter
Other words containing "late"; lastly, latterly
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
land
labor
know
knot-, knit-
kin
just-, jus-
jure
judic-, Jud, judge
joy
journ-
