Where does “lettelse” come from?
lettelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lette, from Old Norse létta, from Proto-Germanic linhtijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
lettelse (Norwegian Bokmål): easing, relief
Definitions
- easing, relief
Ancestry of “lettelse”, step by step
lettelse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lette | definite singular of lett; plural of lett; to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | létta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linhtijaną | to make light; to make easy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |