Where does “arvlåtare” come from?

arvlåtare (Swedish) comes from Swedish låta, from Old Swedish lāta, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

arvlåtare (Swedish): testator, legator, decedent

Definitions

  1. testator, legator, decedent

Ancestry of “arvlåtare”, step by step

arvlåtare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish låta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlåtato make sound; to sound; to seem; to appear; to...
2Old Swedishlātato release, let go
3Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
4Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

via Swedish ärv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishärvinheritance; the passing of titles, property etc upon someone's death
2Old Norsearfrinheritance heritage; patrimony
3Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Old Norse láta →