Where does “ljoacht” come from?
ljoacht (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian liācht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
ljoacht (Saterland Frisian): Not dark; light; bright; pale
Definitions
- Not dark; light; bright; pale
Ancestry of “ljoacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | liācht | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |