lættur

Faroese

[ˈlaʰtːʊɹ]

adj
Definitions
  • light (of weight)
  • easy (to do)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse léttr derived from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- (light, lightweight, move lightly).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁lengʷʰ-

Gloss

light, lightweight, move lightly

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

光, 明

Emoji
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