Where does “geondlihtan” come from?

geondlihtan (Old English) comes from Old English līhtan, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

geondlihtan (Old English): to enlighten, illuminate

Definitions

  1. to enlighten, illuminate

Ancestry of “geondlihtan”, step by step

geondlihtan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English līhtan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlīhtanto light; to alight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Old English ġeond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeondthrough, throughout (+accusative)
2Proto-Germanicjend-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanī-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Old English līhtan →