Where does “Licht” come from?

Licht (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon lioht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Licht (German Low German): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “Licht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonliohtlight
2Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
3Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →