Where does “þrílitur” come from?
þrílitur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic litur, from Old Norse Litr, from Proto-Germanic wlitiz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
þrílitur (Icelandic): having three colors, tricolor
Definitions
- having three colors, tricolor
Ancestry of “þrílitur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | litur | colour; a dye or paint to colour with; a marker,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Litr | name of a dwarf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wlitiz | sight, appearance; countenance, face; look,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |