Where does “lättläst” come from?
lättläst (Swedish) comes from Swedish läst, from Middle Low German last, from Old Saxon hladan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
lättläst (Swedish): easy to read and understand (through using simple language, being clearly written, or the like – often of text produced for language learners, people with an intellectual disability, and the like (easy read))
Definitions
- easy to read and understand (through using simple language, being clearly written, or the like – often of text produced for language learners, people with an intellectual disability, and the like (easy read))
Ancestry of “lättläst”, step by step
lättläst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.