Where does “wliteleas” come from?

wliteleas (Old English) comes from Old English wlite, from Proto-West Germanic wliti, from Proto-Germanic wlitiz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

wliteleas (Old English): ugly, uncomely, hideous

Definitions

  1. ugly, uncomely, hideous

Ancestry of “wliteleas”, step by step

wliteleas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wlite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwlitelooks, appearance, aspect; good looks, beauty,...
2Proto-West Germanicwlitisight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
3Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Old English lēas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
2Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlitiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wliti →