Where does “líta” come from?

líta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse líta, from Proto-Germanic wlītaną, from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)-.

líta (Icelandic): look; see

Definitions

  1. look; see

Ancestry of “líta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselítalook; see
2Proto-Germanicwlītanąto see, look
3Proto-Germanicwleyd(ʰ)-—

Words derived from “líta”

Every word from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlītaną →Every word from Old Norse líta →