Where does “låtskriver” come from?
låtskriver (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lat, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
låtskriver (Norwegian Bokmål): a songwriter
Definitions
- a songwriter
Ancestry of “låtskriver”, step by step
låtskriver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lat | lazy; imperative of late |
| 2 | Old Norse | láta | to set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
via Norwegian Bokmål skriver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skriver | a printer; a scribe; one who writes; present... |