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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

Definitions

  1. light; easy; slight

Ancestry of “let”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseléttrlight; easy
2Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “let”

  • lethed
  • letsindig
  • letmælk
  • let
  • letlæst
  • lette
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →