Where does “léttmjólk” come from?
léttmjólk (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic léttur, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
léttmjólk (Icelandic): low-fat milk, semi-skimmed milk
Definitions
- low-fat milk, semi-skimmed milk
Ancestry of “léttmjólk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | léttur | light; easy |
| 2 | Old Norse | léttr | light; easy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |