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
- to shine, to illuminate
Ancestry of “liuhtijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | liuhtijaną | to give light, shine |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |