Where does “liecht” come from?

liecht (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lioht, 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 “liecht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlioht—
2Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
3Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “liecht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →