Where does “lättledd” come from?
lättledd (Swedish) comes from Swedish ledd, from Old Swedish leþ, from Old Norse leið, from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lättledd (Swedish): easily led
Definitions
- easily led
Ancestry of “lättledd”, step by step
lättledd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ledd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ledd | direction |
| 2 | Old Swedish | leþ | journey; way, manner |
| 3 | Old Norse | leið | a way; a way, a road; a course |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |