Where does “ultralett” come from?
ultralett (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lett, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
ultralett (Norwegian Bokmål): ultralight
Ancestry of “ultralett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lett | easy; light; easily, lightly |
| 2 | Old Norse | léttr | light; easy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |