Where does “evenlight” come from?

evenlight (English) comes from Middle English evenlight, from Old English ǣfenlēoht, 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.

evenlight (English): The light of evening; twilight

Definitions

  1. The light of evening; twilight

Ancestry of “evenlight”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishevenlight—
2Old Englishǣfenlēohtevening light
3Old Englishlēohtluminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,...
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 →