Where does “letlæst” come from?

letlæst (Danish) comes from Danish let, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

letlæst (Danish): easily read

Definitions

  1. easily read

Ancestry of “letlæst”, step by step

letlæst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish let

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishletlight; easy; slight
2Old Norseléttrlight; easy
3Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Danish læst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlæstlast; past participle of læse
2Old Norseleistrsock; foot, sock
3Proto-Germaniclaistiz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Old Norse léttr →