Where does “wlitig” come from?

wlitig (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic wlitīg, from Proto-West Germanic wliti, from Proto-Germanic wlitiz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

wlitig (Old Saxon): shining

Definitions

  1. shining

Ancestry of “wlitig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwlitīgbeautiful, shining
2Proto-West Germanicwlitisight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
3Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlitiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wliti →