Where does “låta” come from?

låta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

låta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to sound; inflection of låt: ## feminine definite...

Definitions

  1. to sound; inflection of låt: ## feminine definite...

Ancestry of “låta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
2Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Old Norse láta →