English word light comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (To lighten, flash with lightning.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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Ἀλβανοί | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 | Gothic (got) | To lighten, flash with lightning. |
*lewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*lewktom | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*leuhtą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Light. |
*liuhtijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To give light, shine. |
lēohtan | Old English (ang) | |
light | English (en) | (archaic) To alight; to land or come down.. To find by chance.. To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice. |