Where does “Licht” come from?

Licht (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German lieht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Licht (Pennsylvania German): light; lamp, candle

Definitions

  1. light; lamp, candle

Ancestry of “Licht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlieht—
2Old High Germanlioht—
3Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
4Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →
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