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

Definitions

  1. laziness

Ancestry of “lättja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlætiato dissuade someone dative from something genitive
2Proto-Germaniclatjanąto make slow, delay, hinder
3Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

Words derived from “lättja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic latjaną →