Where does “litestere” come from?

litestere (Middle English) comes from Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “litestere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlitento dye
2Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “litestere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Old Norse hlíta →