Where does “lioht” come from?

lioht (Old High German) 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 “lioht”, 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 “lioht

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktomEvery word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą