Where does “light-heartedly” come from?
light-heartedly (English) comes from English light-hearted, from English lighthearted, from Middle English lyght hertyd, from Middle English light, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom — bright; to shine; to see.
light-heartedly (English): Alternative form of lightheartedly
Definitions
- Alternative form of lightheartedly
Ancestry of “light-heartedly”, step by step
light-heartedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English light-hearted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | light-hearted | Alternative spelling of lighthearted |
| 2 | English | lighthearted | Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not... |
| 3 | Middle English | lyght hertyd | — |
| 4 | Middle English | light | The radiation which allows for vision by... |
| 5 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |