Where does “lȳhtan” come from?

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

lȳhtan (Old English): to light, to illuminate

Definitions

  1. to light, to illuminate

Ancestry of “lȳhtan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicliuhtijanąto give light, shine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną →