Where does “liot” come from?

liot (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hljóta, from Proto-Germanic hleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klēw-.

liot (Westrobothnian): To be obliged to, should, ought to

Definitions

  1. To be obliged to, should, ought to

Ancestry of “liot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehljótato get by lot, have allotted to oneself
2Proto-Germanichleutanąto cast lots; to be alotted; to obtain by lot, to...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)klēw-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)klēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hleutaną →Every word from Old Norse hljóta →