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Where does “lyhty” come from?

lyhty (Finnish) comes from Swedish lykta, from Middle Low German luchte.

lyhty (Finnish): lantern; any plant of the genus Ceropegia; the...

Definitions

  1. lantern; any plant of the genus Ceropegia; the...

Ancestry of “lyhty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlyktaa lantern, a handheld lamp; bald face, a horse...
2Middle Low Germanluchte—

Words derived from “lyhty”

  • lyhtykoiso
  • kurpitsalyhty
  • leijonanlyhty
  • lyhtykukka
Every word from Middle Low German luchte →