Where does “lit” come from?

lit (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lid, from Old English hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “lit”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	lid	—
2	Old English	hlið	Alternative spelling of hliþ
3	Proto-Germanic	hlidą	lid, cover
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱlitós	covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱley-	to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lit”

lid
gelid
ontleden
bemanningslid
erelid
gemeenteraadslid
jurylid
familielid
kamerlid
baarlid
ledenpop
lid
volledig
ledemaat
lidwoord
tweeledig
lidgeld
oppositielid
ontleding
ontleedkunde
lede
kata sandang
onvolledig
vervolledigen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →