Where does “erliichten” come from?
erliichten (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish liichten, from Old High German liuhtian, from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
erliichten (Luxembourgish): to illuminate, to enlighten
Definitions
- to illuminate, to enlighten
Ancestry of “erliichten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | liichten | to shine |
| 2 | Old High German | liuhtian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liuhtijaną | to give light, shine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |