Where does “leyt” come from?
leyt (Middle English) comes 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,...
leyt (Middle English): The striking of lightning; an instance of...
Definitions
- The striking of lightning; an instance of...
Ancestry of “leyt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lēġet | — |
| 2 | Old English | līġet | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laugiþu | lightning |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laugi | flame |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laugiz | flame, blaze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leuk- | light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,... |
Words derived from “leyt”