Where does “liuhten” come from?
liuhten (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic liuhtijan, from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “liuhten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | liuhtijan | to shine, to illuminate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | liuhtijaną | to give light, shine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |