Where does β€œπŒ»πŒ°πŒΏπŒ·πŒ°π„πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½β€ come from?

πŒ»πŒ°πŒΏπŒ·πŒ°π„πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic luhatjanΔ…, from Proto-Germanic leuhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewαΈ±-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- β€” bright; to shine; to see.

πŒ»πŒ°πŒΏπŒ·πŒ°π„πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½ (Gothic): to lighten, flash with lightning

Definitions

  1. to lighten, flash with lightning

Ancestry of β€œπŒ»πŒ°πŒΏπŒ·πŒ°π„πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicluhatjanΔ…to sparkle, to flash brightly
2Proto-Germanicleuhtazlight, bright
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewαΈ±-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- β†’Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewαΈ±- β†’Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtaz β†’
πŒ»πŒ°πŒΏπŒ·πŒ°π„πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½ β€” Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer