Where does “lættur” come from?

lættur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

lættur (Faroese): light; easy

Definitions

  1. light; easy

Ancestry of “lættur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseléttrlight; easy
2Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Old Norse léttr →