Where does “letlevende” come from?

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

letlevende (Danish): promiscuous, unchaste, loose sexually active to such an extent or in such a way that it violates certain norms

Definitions

  1. promiscuous, unchaste, loose sexually active to such an extent or in such a way that it violates certain norms

Ancestry of “letlevende”, step by step

letlevende 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 levende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlevendealive
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