Where does “leita á” come from?

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

leita á (Icelandic): leita á; to search at, to search with, to look...

Definitions

  1. leita á; to search at, to search with, to look...

Ancestry of “leita á”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicleitato seek, to search, to look for
2Old Norseleitato seek, to search
3Proto-Germanicwlaitōnąto look around, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlaitōną →Every word from Old Norse leita →