Where does “lētaz” come from?

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

lētaz (Proto-Germanic): freeman; bondsman; serf

Definitions

  1. freeman; bondsman; serf

Ancestry of “lētaz”, step by step

lētaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic lētaną

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

via Proto-Indo-European lē-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlē-—

Words derived from “lētaz”

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