Where does “underlätta” come from?

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

underlätta (Swedish): to facilitate

Definitions

  1. to facilitate

Ancestry of “underlätta”, step by step

underlätta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lätta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlättaget lighter, lose weight; lighten, relieve
2Swedishlättlight; of low weight; light, lean, low-fat;...
3Old Swedishlætterlight; easy; easily disrupted
4Old Norseléttrlight; easy
5Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Swedish under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishunderunder; below; beneath; during, at the same time...
2Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
3Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Old Norse léttr →
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