Where does “inlichten” come from?
inlichten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch inliuhten, from Proto-Germanic inliuhtijaną, from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “inlichten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | inliuhten | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | inliuhtijaną | to enlighten, illumine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liuhtijaną | to give light, shine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |