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Where does “liuhtijan” come from?

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

liuhtijan (Proto-West Germanic): to shine, to illuminate

Definitions

  1. to shine, to illuminate

Ancestry of “liuhtijan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “liuhtijan”

  • einleuchten
  • aufleuchten
  • Leuchtkäfer
  • Leuchtstoff
  • Leuchtturm
  • Leuchtmittel
  • leuchten
  • Leuchtgas
  • Leuchtstofflampe
  • Leuchtfarbe
  • luchten
  • liuhten
  • לײַכטן
  • לײַכט
  • liuhten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →