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Where does “lieto” come from?

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

lieto (Italian): happy, cheerful, delighted, glad, joyous, joyful

Definitions

  1. happy, cheerful, delighted, glad, joyous, joyful

Ancestry of “lieto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLaetus—
2Gothic*𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃—
3Proto-Germaniclētazfreeman; bondsman; serf
4Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

Words derived from “lieto”

  • lieti
  • allietare
  • liete
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →