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

  1. The striking of lightning; an instance of...

Ancestry of “leyt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēġet—
2Old Englishlīġet—
3Proto-West Germaniclaugiþulightning
4Proto-West Germaniclaugiflame
5Proto-Germaniclaugizflame, blaze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

Words derived from “leyt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laugi →