Where does “leoht” come from?

leoht (Middle English) comes 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.

leoht (Middle English): Alternative form of light

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of light

Ancestry of “leoht”, step by step

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

Words derived from “leoht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →