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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

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

Words derived from “lētaz”

  • laat
  • uitlaat
  • laet
  • lāt
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