Lath
/lɑːθ/noun
A thin, narrow strip of wood used in building, especially as a backing for plaster or tiles.
Did you know?Lath is an old Germanic word, and its history shows how everyday construction vocabulary can survive for over a thousand years with surprisingly little change.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*laþō
“a strip, slat, or staff”
Old English
OE
læþ
“a lath, a thin strip of wood”
Middle English
ME
lath
“a thin wooden strip used in building”
Modern English
English
lath
“a narrow strip of wood used in construction”