Where does “leta” come from?

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

leta (Swedish): search; look throughout for something

Definitions

  1. search; look throughout for something

Ancestry of “leta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlētato look around
2Old Norseleitato seek, to search
3Proto-Germanicwlaitōnąto look around, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “leta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlaitōną →Every word from Old Norse leita →