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Where does “liūcht” come from?

liūcht (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “liūcht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
2Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “liūcht”

  • ljocht
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