Where does “lightsome” come from?
Lightsome derives from English light and English some, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewk- meaning "to shine" and Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning "together."
lightsome (English): Characterised by light; luminous; emitting or...
Definitions
- Characterised by light; luminous; emitting or...
Ancestry of “lightsome”, step by step
lightsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Light
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Light | A place name |
| 2 | Middle English | light | The radiation which allows for vision by... |
| 3 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |