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Where does “lättmetallegering” come from?

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

lättmetallegering (Swedish): a light-metal alloy

Definitions

  1. a light-metal alloy

Ancestry of “lättmetallegering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlättmetalla light metal
2Swedishlättlight; of low weight; light, lean, low-fat;...
3Old Swedishlætterlight; easy; easily disrupted
4Old Norseléttrlight; easy
5Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →