Where does “leite” come from?

leite (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,...

leite (Middle English): Alternative form of leyt

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of leyt

Ancestry of “leite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishleytThe striking of lightning; an instance of...
2Old Englishlēġet—
3Old Englishlīġet—
4Proto-West Germaniclaugiþulightning
5Proto-West Germaniclaugiflame
6Proto-Germaniclaugizflame, blaze
7Proto-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 →