Where does “dvärgalåt” come from?

dvärgalåt (Swedish) comes from Swedish låt, from Old Swedish later, from Old Norse latr, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

dvärgalåt (Swedish): petty unmotivated criticism

Definitions

  1. petty unmotivated criticism

Ancestry of “dvärgalåt”, step by step

dvärgalåt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish låt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlåta song, a tune, a track, a musical piece
2Old Swedishlaterlazy, sluggish
3Old Norselatrlazy, slow
4Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

via Swedish dvärg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdvärgmidget, dwarf
2Old Swedishdværgherdwarf
3Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
4Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →Every word from Old Norse latr →