Where does “litster” come from?
litster (English) comes from Middle English litestere, from Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
litster (English): A dyer
Ancestry of “litster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | litestere | — |
| 2 | Middle English | liten | to dye |
| 3 | Old Norse | hlíta | to rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |