Where does “letmælk” come from?
letmælk (Danish) comes from Danish let, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
letmælk (Danish): semi-skimmed milk
Ancestry of “letmælk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | let | light; easy; slight |
| 2 | Old Norse | léttr | light; easy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |