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English word light comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (To lighten, flash with lightning.)

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Ἀλβανοί (Ancient Greek)

𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (Gothic)

To lighten, flash with lightning.

*lewk- (Proto-Indo-European)

*lewktom (Proto-Indo-European)

*leuhtą (Proto-Germanic)

Light.

*liuhtijaną (Proto-Germanic)

To give light, shine.

lēohtan (Old English)

light (English)

(archaic) To alight; to land or come down.. To find by chance.. To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice.

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