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Where does “Hartleyan” come from?

Hartleyan (English) comes from English hartley, from Old English lēah, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Hartleyan (English): Of or relating to David Hartley , English...

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  1. Of or relating to David Hartley , English...

Ancestry of “Hartleyan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhartleyA unit of information representing the...
2Old Englishlēahmeadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,...
3Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
4Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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