Where does “lättkränkt” come from?
lättkränkt (Swedish) comes from Swedish lätt, from Old Swedish lætter, from Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
lättkränkt (Swedish): easily offended
Definitions
- easily offended
Ancestry of “lättkränkt”, step by step
lättkränkt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lätt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lätt | light; of low weight; light, lean, low-fat;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lætter | light; easy; easily disrupted |
| 3 | Old Norse | léttr | light; easy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via Swedish kränkt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kränkt | having had (or feeling like one has had) one's personal honor attacked or violated (with words or actions); violated, insulted, offended, etc |