Where does “skylighted” come from?
skylighted (English) comes from English skylight, from English Light, from Middle English light, 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.
skylighted (English): Furnished with one or more skylights
Definitions
- Furnished with one or more skylights
Ancestry of “skylighted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skylight | A window, dome, or opening in the roof or... |
| 2 | English | Light | A place name |
| 3 | Middle English | light | The radiation which allows for vision by... |
| 4 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |