Where does “leohtfæt” come from?

leohtfæt (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.

leohtfæt (Old English): lamp, lantern

Definitions

  1. lamp, lantern

Ancestry of “leohtfæt”, step by step

leohtfæt 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 fæt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfætvessel, cup; gold plate
2Proto-West Germanicfaitfat
3Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →