Where does “léttr” come from?

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

léttr (Old Norse): light; easy

Definitions

  1. light; easy

Ancestry of “léttr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “léttr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →