Where does “letti” come from?

letti (Finnish) comes from Swedish fläta, from Old Swedish flætta, from Old Norse flétta, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

letti (Finnish): A plait, braid, pigtail; Hair

Definitions

  1. A plait, braid, pigtail; Hair

Ancestry of “letti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishflätabraid, plait; braid
2Old Swedishflættato braid, to plait
3Old Norsefléttaplait; to plait
4Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “letti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flehtaną →
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