Where does “lättviktig” come from?

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

lättviktig (Swedish): lightweight

Definitions

  1. lightweight

Ancestry of “lättviktig”, step by step

lättviktig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lätt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlättlight; of low weight; light, lean, low-fat;...
2Old Swedishlætterlight; easy; easily disrupted
3Old Norseléttrlight; easy
4Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Swedish viktig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviktigimportant, relevant, having priority
2Swedishviktweight, mass; a weight; importance of something
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Old Norse léttr →