Where does “lyt” come from?

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

lyt (Old Danish): colour

Definitions

  1. colour

Ancestry of “lyt”, step by step

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