Where does “lättfotad” come from?

lättfotad (Swedish) comes from Swedish fot, from Old Swedish fōter, from Old Norse fótr, from Proto-Germanic fōts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

lättfotad (Swedish): light-footed

Definitions

  1. light-footed

Ancestry of “lättfotad”, step by step

lättfotad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfota foot; the body part touching the ground while...
2Old Swedishfōterfoot
3Old Norsefótra foot
4Proto-Germanicfōtsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Swedish lätt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlättlight; of low weight; light, lean, low-fat;...
2Old Swedishlætterlight; easy; easily disrupted
3Old Norseléttrlight; easy
4Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →