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

Definitions

  1. A dyer

Ancestry of “litster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlitestere—
2Middle Englishlitento dye
3Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “litster”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Old Norse hlíta →