Where does “light-heartedness” come from?
light-heartedness (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-heartedness (English): Alternative form of lightheartedness
Definitions
- Alternative form of lightheartedness
Ancestry of “light-heartedness”, step by step
light-heartedness 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |