Where does “låte” come from?

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

låte (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of låta

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of låta

Ancestry of “låte”, 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

Words derived from “låte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Old Norse láta →
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