Where does “læt” come from?

læt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

læt (Old English): slow; slack, lax, negligent; late

Definitions

  1. slow; slack, lax, negligent; late

Ancestry of “læt”, step by step

læt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic lētaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclētazfreeman; bondsman; serf
2Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

via Proto-West Germanic lat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclatslow, lazy; late
2Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

Words derived from “læt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaz →