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

  1. Not dark; light; bright; pale

Ancestry of “ljoacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianliāchtlight, bright
2Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →