Where does “lättja” come from?
lättja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lætia, from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.
lättja (Swedish): laziness
Ancestry of “lättja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | lætia | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | latjaną | to make slow, delay, hinder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lataz | slow, sluggish; lazy; late |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lē(y)d- | — |