Where does “lättviktare” come from?

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

lättviktare (Swedish): lightweight contestant in that weight class

Definitions

  1. lightweight contestant in that weight class

Ancestry of “lättviktare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlättviktlightweight weight class in certain sports
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- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Old Norse léttr →
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