Where does “lättsinnighet” come from?

lättsinnighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish lättsinnig, from Swedish -sinnig, from Swedish -ig, from Swedish -og, from Old Swedish -ogher, from Old Norse -igr, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

lättsinnighet (Swedish): light-mindedness, frivolity, giddiness

Definitions

  1. light-mindedness, frivolity, giddiness

Ancestry of “lättsinnighet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlättsinnigcareless, reckless, devil-may-care
2Swedish-sinnigminded
3Swedish-ig-y; forms adjectives from nouns
4Swedish-og—
5Old Swedish-ogher—
6Old Norse-igr-y
7Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
8Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Swedish -ig →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →