Where does “lēohtlēas” come from?

lēohtlēas (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.

lēohtlēas (Old English): without light, lightless

Definitions

  1. without light, lightless

Ancestry of “lēohtlēas”, step by step

lēohtlēas 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 lēas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
2Proto-Germanic*laus—

Words derived from “lēohtlēas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →