Where does “lætta” come from?

lætta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse létta, from Proto-Germanic linhtijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

lætta (Faroese): to lighten (make less heavy)

Definitions

  1. to lighten (make less heavy)

Ancestry of “lætta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselétta—
2Proto-Germaniclinhtijanąto make light; to make easy
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →