Middle English word lihten comes from Proto-Indo-European *álbʰos, Proto-Germanic *luhatjaną (To sparkle, to flash brightly.), Proto-Germanic *linhtijaną
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *álbʰos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *luhatjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To sparkle, to flash brightly. |
| *linhtijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| Ἀλβανοί | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 | Gothic (got) | To lighten, flash with lightning. |
| lihtan | Old English (ang) | To descend, light, alight.. To make light or easy, lighten, alleviate, relieve of burden. |
| *lewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *lewktom | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *leuhtą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light. |
| *liuhtijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To give light, shine. |
| lȳhtan | Old English (ang) | |
| lihtan | Old English (ang) | To light; to illuminate. |
| lighten | Middle English (enm) |