Where does “let” come from?
let (Danish) comes from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
let (Danish): light; easy; slight
Ancestry of “let”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | léttr | light; easy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |