Where does “līht” come from?
līht (Middle High German) comes from Old High German līht, from Proto-West Germanic lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
Ancestry of “līht”, step by step
līht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German līht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | līht | light not heavy |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | lį̄ht | light |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linhtaz | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via Old High German līhti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | līhti | — |