Where does “leita” come from?

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

leita (Old Norse): to seek, to search

Definitions

  1. to seek, to search

Ancestry of “leita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwlaitōnąto look around, look for
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “leita”

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