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Where does “léttur” come from?

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

léttur (Icelandic): light; easy

Definitions

  1. light; easy

Ancestry of “léttur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseléttrlight; easy
2Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “léttur”

  • óléttur
  • léttmjólk
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