Where does “lättäpalmikko” come from?

lättäpalmikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish latta, from Swedish lätta, from Swedish lätt, from Old Swedish lætter, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

lättäpalmikko (Finnish): baggywrinkle

Definitions

  1. baggywrinkle

Ancestry of “lättäpalmikko”, step by step

lättäpalmikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish latta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlattabatten; level staff
2Swedishlättaget lighter, lose weight; lighten, relieve
3Swedishlättlight; of low weight; light, lean, low-fat;...
4Old Swedishlætterlight; easy; easily disrupted
5Old Norseléttrlight; easy
6Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Finnish palmikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalmikkoplait
2Proto-Finnicpalmikkoiplait, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Old Norse léttr →