Where does “lettvint” come from?

lettvint (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -vint, from Norwegian Nynorsk vinne, from Norwegian Nynorsk vinna, from Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

lettvint (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of lettvinn; neuter singular of...

Definitions

  1. alternative form of lettvinn; neuter singular of...

Ancestry of “lettvint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsk-vintused to form adjectives
2Norwegian NynorskvinneAlternative form of vinna
3Norwegian Nynorskvinnato win
4Old Norsevinnato accomplish
5Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winnaną →Every word from Old Norse vinna →