Where does “líta” come from?
líta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wlītaną, from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)-.
líta (Old Norse): look; see
Ancestry of “líta”, step by step
líta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic wlītaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wlītaną | to see, look |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wleyd(ʰ)- | — |
via Proto-Germanic wlitiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wlitiz | sight, appearance; countenance, face; look,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
Words derived from “líta”