Where does “litemose” come from?

litemose (Middle English) comes from Old Norse litmosi, from Old Norse líta, from Proto-Germanic wlītaną, from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)-.

Ancestry of “litemose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselitmosimoss used for dyeing
2Old Norselítalook; see
3Proto-Germanicwlītanąto see, look
4Proto-Germanicwleyd(ʰ)-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlītaną →Every word from Old Norse líta →