Where does “sunlicht” come from?
sunlicht (Scots) comes from Scots licht, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
sunlicht (Scots): sunlight
Definitions
- sunlight
Ancestry of “sunlicht”, step by step
sunlicht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots licht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | licht | A light; lichts - Lungs; To light, lighten |
| 2 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |