Where does “lättvindig” come from?

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

lättvindig (Swedish): simple, easy, requiring minimal effort

Definitions

  1. simple, easy, requiring minimal effort

Ancestry of “lättvindig”, step by step

lättvindig 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 vinna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvinnato win, to defeat, to beat; to gain, to make a...
2Old Swedishvinnato perform, to accomplish; to undergo, to suffer;...
3Old Norsevinnato accomplish
4Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtazEvery word from Old Norse léttr