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

  1. to make sound; to sound; to seem; to appear; to...

Ancestry of “låta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlātato release, let go
2Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
3Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

Words derived from “låta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Old Norse láta →