Where does “lättklädd” come from?

lättklädd (Swedish) comes from Swedish lätt, from Old Swedish lætter, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

lättklädd (Swedish): lightly dressed, (often, with erotic undertones) scantily clad

Definitions

  1. lightly dressed, (often, with erotic undertones) scantily clad

Ancestry of “lättklädd”, step by step

lättklädd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish klädd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklädddressed; decorated
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtazEvery word from Old Norse léttr