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Where does “leuhtą” come from?

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

leuhtą (Proto-Germanic): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “leuhtą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “leuhtą”

  • light
  • list
  • lights
  • delight
  • lit
  • lighting
  • lighter
  • highlight
  • highlighted
  • listing
  • enlist
  • checklist
  • alight
  • flashlight
  • lighthouse
  • spotlight
  • lightweight
  • lightest
  • enlistment
  • firelight
  • moonlit
  • starlight
  • sunlit
  • lite
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