Where does “evenlight” come from?

evenlight (Middle English) comes from Old English ǣfenlēoht, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “evenlight”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishǣfenlēohtevening light
2Old Englishlēohtluminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,...
3Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
4Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “evenlight”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →