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