Where does “vaxlitur” come from?
vaxlitur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic litur, from Old Norse Litr, from Proto-Germanic wlitiz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
vaxlitur (Icelandic): wax crayon
Ancestry of “vaxlitur”, step by step
vaxlitur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic litur
| 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 |
via Icelandic vax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vax | wax |
| 2 | Old Norse | vax | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wahsą | wax |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | woḱ-so- | — |