Where does “lētums” come from?
lētums (Latvian) comes from Latvian lēts, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lētas, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.
lētums (Latvian): cheapness, low price, low cost
Definitions
- cheapness, low price, low cost
Ancestry of “lētums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | lēts | cheap; cheap, trite |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lētas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁- | soft, calm; lazy, slow |