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