Where does “lätt” come from?
lätt (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lætter, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
lätt (Swedish): light; of low weight; light, lean, low-fat;...
Definitions
- light; of low weight; light, lean, low-fat;...
Ancestry of “lätt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | lætter | light; easy; easily disrupted |
| 2 | Old Norse | léttr | light; easy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
Words derived from “lätt”