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Where does “lette” come from?

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

lette (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of lett; plural of lett

Definitions

  1. definite singular of lett; plural of lett

Ancestry of “lette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskletteasy; light; easily
2Old Norseléttrlight; easy
3Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “lette”

  • skattelette
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →