Where does “lihte” come from?

lihte (Middle English) comes from Old English līhtte, from Old English līhtan, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lihte (Middle English): Alternative form of light

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of light

Ancestry of “lihte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlīhtte—
2Old Englishlīhtanto light; to alight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Old English līhtan →