льге (Old Novgorodian)
Where does "льге" come from?
The Old Novgorodian word "льге" (allowed, permitted) traces its origins back to the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁lengʷʰ-, which conveyed the sense of moving lightly or effortlessly. This root evolved into the Proto-Slavic *lьgъ, ultimately shedding its initial physical meaning of "lightweight" to become the concept of something that is "permitted" or "easy" to do.
Full etymology tree
- льге (zle-ono) (Old Novgorodian), 'allowed, permitted'
- inherited *lьgъ (Proto-Slavic)
- inherited *lingus (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- inherited *h₁léngʰus (Proto-Indo-European), 'lightweight'
- compound *h₁lengʷʰ- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to move lightly, effortlessly'
- compound *-us (Proto-Indo-European), 'Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.'
- inherited *h₁léngʰus (Proto-Indo-European), 'lightweight'
- inherited *lingus (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- inherited *lьgъ (Proto-Slavic)
Ancestors
- *h₁léngʰus (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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