Where does “liȝt-hertid” come from?

liȝt-hertid (Middle English) comes from Middle English light, 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.

Ancestry of “liȝt-hertid”, step by step

liȝt-hertid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English light

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlightThe radiation which allows for vision by...
2Old Englishlēohtluminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,...
3Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
4Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Middle English herted

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhertedHaving a specified disposition, emotion, or...
2Middle EnglishherteThe heart; One's inner self; the mind or...
3Old Englishheorteheart
4Proto-West Germanichertāheart
5Proto-Germanichertôheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Middle English hertid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhertidAlternative form of herted; having a disposition
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →