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Where does “liuhtijaną” come from?

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

liuhtijaną (Proto-Germanic): to give light, shine

Definitions

  1. to give light, shine

Ancestry of “liuhtijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “liuhtijaną”

  • lit
  • alight
  • moonlit
  • sunlit
  • unlit
  • starlit
  • backlit
  • candlelit
  • lamplit
  • firelit
  • litten
  • gaslit
  • torchlit
  • skylit
  • underlit
  • alighteth
  • alightest
  • kidlit
  • streetlit
  • headlit
  • alightment
  • matchlit
  • earthlit
  • lit-house
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