Where does “Light” come from?

Light (English) comes from Middle English light, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Light (English): A place name

Definitions

  1. A place name

Ancestry of “Light”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlightThe radiation which allows for vision by...
2Old Englishlēohtluminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,...
3Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
4Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “Light”

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Light — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer