lioht

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewktom, from *lewk- (“shine, be white”). Cognate with Old Frisian liacht, Old English leoht (English light), Dutch licht, Old High German lioht (German Licht).

Noun

lioht n

  1. light (illumination)

Declension
Declension of lioht (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative lioht liohtu
accusative lioht liohtu
genitive liohtes liohtō
dative liohte liohtum
instrumental — —


Descendants
  • Middle Low German: licht
    • Low German:
      • German Low German: Licht
      • Westphalian:
        Ravensbergisch-Lippisch: Lecht
        Sauerländisch: Lecht, Licht
        Westmünsterländisch: Lecht, Lech
    • Plautdietsch: Licht
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