Where does “leite” come from?
leite (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk leita, from Old Norse leita, from Proto-Germanic wlaitōną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
leite (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of leita
Definitions
- Alternative form of leita
Ancestry of “leite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | leita | to search |
| 2 | Old Norse | leita | to seek, to search |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wlaitōną | to look around, look for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |