Where does “letta” come from?

letta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse létta, from Proto-Germanic linhtijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

letta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to lighten; to take off; to lift

Definitions

  1. to lighten; to take off; to lift

Ancestry of “letta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselétta—
2Proto-Germaniclinhtijanąto make light; to make easy
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →
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