Where does “let” come from?
let (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lètjeti, from Proto-Slavic letěti, from Proto-Indo-European lēk- — string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of...
let (Serbo-Croatian): flight
Ancestry of “let”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | lètjeti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | letěti | to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēk- | string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of... |