Where does “låta” come from?
låta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lāta, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
låta (Swedish): to make sound; to sound; to seem; to appear; to...
Definitions
- to make sound; to sound; to seem; to appear; to...
Ancestry of “låta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | lāta | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | láta | to set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
Words derived from “låta”