Where does “ljocht” come from?
ljocht (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian liūcht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
ljocht (West Frisian): light
Ancestry of “ljocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | liūcht | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |