Where does “lättjefull” come from?

lättjefull (Swedish) comes from Swedish lättja, from Old Swedish lætia, from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

lättjefull (Swedish): slothful

Definitions

  1. slothful

Ancestry of “lättjefull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlättjalaziness
2Old Swedishlætiato dissuade someone dative from something genitive
3Proto-Germaniclatjanąto make slow, delay, hinder
4Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

Words derived from “lättjefull”

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