Where does “leit” come from?
leit (Middle English) comes from Middle English leyt, from Old English lēġet, from Old English līġet, 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,...
leit (Middle English): Alternative form of leyt
Definitions
- Alternative form of leyt
Ancestry of “leit”, step by step
leit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English leyt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | leyt | The striking of lightning; an instance of... |
| 2 | Old English | lēġet | — |
| 3 | Old English | līġet | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laugiþu | lightning |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laugi | flame |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laugiz | flame, blaze |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leuk- | light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,... |
via Old English līeġetu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | līeġetu | lightning, flash of lightning |