English word delight comes from Proto-Germanic *maganą (To be able, may.), Proto-Germanic *linhtijaną, Proto-Germanic *blīkaną (To gleam; shine.), Proto-Indo-European *lewk-, Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *maganą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To be able, may. |
| *linhtijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *blīkaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To gleam; shine. |
| *lewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₁lengʷʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| miht | Old English (ang) | Power, ability. Strength, power. |
| lihtan | Old English (ang) | To descend, light, alight.. To make light or easy, lighten, alleviate, relieve of burden. |
| *blinkaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To blink, wink. To shine, glitter, twinkle. |
| *lewktom | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *leuhtaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light, bright. |
| *h₁lengʷʰ-tos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| miht | Middle English (enm) | |
| maught | Middle English (enm) | |
| blinkan | Old Saxon (osx) | |
| *leuhtą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light. |
| *linhtaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light (not heavy). |
| blinken | Middle Low German (gml) | |
| *liuhtijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To give light, shine. |
| leoht | Old English (ang) | Light (illumination). |
| leoht | Old English (ang) | Light (of little weight). |
| blinken | German (deu) | To blink (flash on and off). To indicate (signal that one intends to turn left or right). |
| lēohtan | Old English (ang) | |
| lihtan | Old English (ang) | To light; to illuminate. |
| lēoht | Old English (ang) | |
| lihten | Middle English (enm) | |
| liȝt | Middle English (enm) | |
| liht | Middle English (enm) | |
| might | English (eng) | (auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.. (auxiliary) Used to indicate permission in past tense.. (auxiliary) Used to indicate possibility in past tense. (obsolete, chiefly, before 1900) Mighty; powerful; possible. (uncountable) Physical strength.. (uncountable) The ability to do something.. (uncountable, countable) Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or [...] |
| delight | English (eng) | Joy; pleasure.. Something that gives great joy or pleasure. (intransitive) To have or take great pleasure.. To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly. |