Where does “Litr” come from?

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

Litr (Old Norse): name of a dwarf

Definitions

  1. name of a dwarf

Ancestry of “Litr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “Litr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlitiz →