Where does “lį̄ht” come from?

lį̄ht (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

lį̄ht (Proto-West Germanic): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “lį̄ht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “lį̄ht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →