Where does “lèt” come from?

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

lèt (Norwegian Nynorsk): present of late

Definitions

  1. present of late

Ancestry of “lèt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lèt”

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