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Where does “litmosi” come from?

litmosi (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse líta, from Proto-Germanic wlītaną, from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)-.

litmosi (Old Norse): moss used for dyeing

Definitions

  1. moss used for dyeing

Ancestry of “litmosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselítalook; see
2Proto-Germanicwlītanąto see, look
3Proto-Germanicwleyd(ʰ)-—

Words derived from “litmosi”

  • litmus
  • azolitmin
  • litmus test
  • litmose
  • lytmose
  • litemose
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