Where does “Leichtathletin” come from?

Leichtathletin (German) comes from German Leichtathlet, from German leicht, from Middle High German līht, from Old High German līht, from Proto-West Germanic lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

Ancestry of “Leichtathletin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeichtathlettrack-and-field athlete
2Germanleichtlight; easy; light, lite, diet
3Middle High Germanlīht—
4Old High Germanlīhtlight not heavy
5Proto-West Germaniclį̄htlight
6Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
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