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Where does “inliuhtijaną” come from?

inliuhtijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

inliuhtijaną (Proto-Germanic): to enlighten, illumine

Definitions

  1. to enlighten, illumine

Ancestry of “inliuhtijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicliuhtijanąto give light, shine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “inliuhtijaną”

  • inlichting
  • inlichten
  • inlichten
  • inliuhten
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