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
Ancestry of “lett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | léttr | light; easy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
Words derived from “lett”