Where does “lättlästhet” come from?
lättlästhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish lättläst, 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.
lättlästhet (Swedish): readability the quality of being easy to read
Definitions
- readability the quality of being easy to read
Ancestry of “lättlästhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lättläst | 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)) |
| 2 | Swedish | läst | read; a shoe last; whence the adjective |
| 3 | Middle Low German | last | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | hladan | to load, to lade |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaþan | to load |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |