Where does “lichtvat” come from?
lichtvat (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lichtvat, from Old Dutch liehtfat, from Old Dutch lieht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lichtvat (Dutch): lamp, lantern
Ancestry of “lichtvat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | lichtvat | lamp, lantern |
| 2 | Old Dutch | liehtfat | lamp, lantern |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lieht | light; light, bright |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |