Where does “æfenleoht” come from?

æfenleoht (Old English) comes 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.

æfenleoht (Old English): evening light

Definitions

  1. evening light

Ancestry of “æfenleoht”, step by step

æfenleoht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lēoht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēohtluminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,...
2Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
3Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Old English ǣfen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishǣfenevening
2Proto-West Germanicābanþevening
3Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →
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