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

Definitions

  1. lamp, lantern

Ancestry of “lichtvat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlichtvatlamp, lantern
2Old Dutchliehtfatlamp, lantern
3Old Dutchliehtlight; light, bright
4Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
5Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →
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