Where does “ליכטל” come from?

ליכטל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ליכט, from Middle High German lieht, from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

ליכטל (Yiddish): little candle

Definitions

  1. little candle

Ancestry of “ליכטל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishליכטcandle; light
2Middle High Germanlieht—
3Old High Germanlioht—
4Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
5Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
7Proto-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 →