Where does “litur” come from?

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

litur (Icelandic): colour; a dye or paint to colour with; a marker,...

Definitions

  1. colour; a dye or paint to colour with; a marker,...

Ancestry of “litur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseLitrname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “litur”

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