Where does “lit” come from?

lit (Swedish) comes from Swedish lita, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lit (Swedish): trust

Definitions

  1. trust

Ancestry of “lit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlita}} to trust (have confidence in)
2Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Old Norse hlíta →