Where does “letja” come from?

letja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

letja (Old Norse): to dissuade

Definitions

  1. to dissuade

Ancestry of “letja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclatjanąto make slow, delay, hinder
2Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic latjaną →
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