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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Light	—
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

Words derived from “lightsome”

lightsomeness
lightsomely

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