Where does “lating” come from?

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

lating (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lazy person

Definitions

  1. a lazy person

Ancestry of “lating”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklåta tune; imperative of låta
2Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
3Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Old Norse láta →