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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

Definitions

  1. to shine

Ancestry of “liichten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanliuhtian—
2Proto-Germanicliuhtijanąto give light, shine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “liichten”

  • erliichten
  • Liichttuerm
  • beliichten
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