Where does “let” come from?

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

let (Norwegian Bokmål): colour; imperative of lete

Definitions

  1. colour; imperative of lete

Ancestry of “let”, step by step

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

Words derived from “let”

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