Where does “ligbisig” come from?

ligbisig (Old English) comes from Old English līġ, from Proto-West Germanic laugi, from Proto-Germanic laugiz, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

ligbisig (Old English): busy with fire

Definitions

  1. busy with fire

Ancestry of “ligbisig”, step by step

ligbisig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English līġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlīġflame, fire, lightning
2Proto-West Germaniclaugiflame
3Proto-Germaniclaugizflame, blaze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

via Old English bisiġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbisiġbusy, occupied, diligent
2Proto-West Germanicbisīgzealous; diligent; busy; eident
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laugi →