Middle English word leoht comes from Proto-Indo-European *álbʰos, Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *linhtaz (Light (not heavy).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *álbʰos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₁lengʷʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| Ἀλβανοί | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *h₁lengʷʰ-tos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *linhtaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light (not heavy). |
| *lewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *leuhtaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light, bright. |
| *luhatjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To sparkle, to flash brightly. |
| 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 | Gothic (got) | To lighten, flash with lightning. |
| *lewktom | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *leuhtą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light. |
| leoht | Old English (ang) | Light (illumination). |
| lēoht | Old English (ang) | |
| liht | Middle English (enm) |