Where does “leita” come from?

leita (Faroese) comes from Old Norse leita, from Proto-Germanic wlaitōną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

leita (Faroese): to seek, to search

Definitions

  1. to seek, to search

Ancestry of “leita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleitato seek, to search
2Proto-Germanicwlaitōnąto look around, look for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlaitōną →Every word from Old Norse leita →