Where does “let” come from?
let (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse Litr, from Proto-Germanic wlitiz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
let (Norwegian Bokmål): colour; imperative of lete
Definitions
- colour; imperative of lete
Ancestry of “let”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Litr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wlitiz | sight, appearance; countenance, face; look,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |