Where does “ālīhtan” come from?
ālīhtan (Old English) comes from Old English līhtan, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
ālīhtan (Old English): to light up, enlighten; to lighten, relieve,...
Definitions
- to light up, enlighten; to lighten, relieve,...
Ancestry of “ālīhtan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | līhtan | to light; to alight |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “ālīhtan”