Where does “lait” come from?

lait (Middle English) comes from Old English līeġetu, from Proto-West Germanic laugiþu, from Proto-West Germanic laugi, from Proto-Germanic laugiz, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

lait (Middle English): Alternative form of leyt

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of leyt

Ancestry of “lait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlīeġetulightning, flash of lightning
2Proto-West Germaniclaugiþulightning
3Proto-West Germaniclaugiflame
4Proto-Germaniclaugizflame, blaze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laugi →
lait — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer