Where does “līġ” come from?
līġ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic laugi, from Proto-Germanic laugiz, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
līġ (Old English): flame, fire, lightning
Ancestry of “līġ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | laugi | flame |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laugiz | flame, blaze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leuk- | light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,... |