Where does “lit” come from?
lit (Faroese) comes from Faroese líta, from Old Norse líta, from Proto-Germanic wlītaną, from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)-.
lit (Faroese): short wink, view, look
Ancestry of “lit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | líta | to look; to be responsible |
| 2 | Old Norse | líta | look; see |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wlītaną | to see, look |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wleyd(ʰ)- | — |