Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Bokmål

Where does “lykt” come from?

lykt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Middle Low German luchte.

lykt (Norwegian Bokmål): a light, lamp or lantern

Definitions

  1. a light, lamp or lantern

Ancestry of “lykt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanluchte—

Words derived from “lykt”

  • lyktestolpe
  • lommelykt
  • hovedlykt
Every word from Middle Low German luchte →