Where does “litningur” come from?

litningur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic litur, from Old Norse Litr, from Proto-Germanic wlitiz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

litningur (Icelandic): chromosome

Definitions

  1. chromosome

Ancestry of “litningur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicliturcolour; a dye or paint to colour with; a marker,...
2Old NorseLitrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “litningur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlitiz →Every word from Old Norse Litr →
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