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- — to see, perceive.

leite (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of leita

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of leita

Ancestry of “leite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskleitato search
2Old Norseleitato seek, to search
3Proto-Germanicwlaitōnąto look around, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlaitōną →Every word from Old Norse leita →