Where does “kvarlåta” come from?

kvarlåta (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.

kvarlåta (Swedish): to leave behind

Definitions

to leave behind

Ancestry of “kvarlåta”, step by step

kvarlåta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish låta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	låta	to make sound; to sound; to seem; to appear; to...
2	Old Swedish	lāta	to release, let go
3	Old Norse	láta	to set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
4	Proto-Germanic	lētaną	to let, to allow; to leave alone
5	Proto-Indo-European	leh₁d-	to be tired

via Swedish kvar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	kvar	left, remaining
2	Old Norse	kvirr	—
3	Proto-Germanic	kwerruz	calm; still; quiet
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷerh₂-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Old Norse láta →