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
- To be obliged to, should, ought to
Ancestry of “liot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hljóta | to get by lot, have allotted to oneself |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hleutaną | to cast lots; to be alotted; to obtain by lot, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klēw- | — |