Where does “lietissimo” come from?

lietissimo (Italian) comes from Italian lieto, from Latin Laetus, from Gothic *𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

Ancestry of “lietissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlietohappy, cheerful, delighted, glad, joyous, joyful
2LatinLaetushappy, cheerful, glad
3Gothic*𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃—
4Proto-Germaniclētazfreeman; bondsman; serf
5Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaz →
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