Where does “wlitīg” come from?
wlitīg (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic wliti, from Proto-Germanic wlitiz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
wlitīg (Proto-West Germanic): beautiful, shining
Ancestry of “wlitīg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wliti | sight, appearance; countenance, face; look,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wlitiz | sight, appearance; countenance, face; look,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
Words derived from “wlitīg”