Where does “leohtbære” come from?

leohtbære (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.

leohtbære (Old English): luminous; bright, light-bearing; splendid

Definitions

  1. luminous; bright, light-bearing; splendid

Ancestry of “leohtbære”, step by step

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