Where does “lessen” come from?

lessen (Swedish) comes from Swedish ledsen, from Swedish led, from Old Swedish liþer, from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

lessen (Swedish): Alternative spelling of ledsen

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of ledsen

Ancestry of “lessen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishledsensorry, sad
2Swedishledtired; bored; disgusting, repulsive, loathsome;...
3Old Swedishliþer—
4Old Norseliðrmember
5Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “lessen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old Norse liðr →