Middle English word light comes from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-, Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz (Light, bright.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*lewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*h₁lengʷʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*lewktom | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*leuhtaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light, bright. |
*h₁lengʷʰ-tos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*leuhtą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light. |
*linhtaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light (not heavy). |
leoht | Old English (ang) | Light (illumination). |
lēoht | Old English (ang) | |
leoht | Middle English (enm) |