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Where does “lēoht” come from?

lēoht (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lēoht (Old English): luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,...

Definitions

  1. luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,...

Ancestry of “lēoht”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lēoht”

  • light
  • list
  • lights
  • delight
  • lighting
  • lighter
  • highlight
  • highlighted
  • listing
  • enlist
  • checklist
  • flashlight
  • lighthouse
  • spotlight
  • lightweight
  • lightest
  • enlistment
  • firelight
  • starlight
  • lite
  • skylight
  • delighting
  • lamplight
  • limelight
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