Where does “lett” come from?

lett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

lett (Norwegian Nynorsk): easy; light; easily

Definitions

  1. easy; light; easily

Ancestry of “lett”, step by step

lett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse léttr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseléttrlight; easy
2Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Old Norse Litr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseLitrname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “lett”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Old Norse léttr →