leohtsawend
Old English
noun
Definitions
- a sower of light; one who casts light
Etymology
Compound from Old English lēoht (light, daylight, world, luminary, power of vision, luminous, beautiful, resplendent, renowned, bright, clear) + Old English sāwend.
Origin
Old English
sāwend
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *leuhtą Proto-Germanic
- leohtbrædnes Old English
- leohtbære Old English
- leohtfæt Old English
- leohtlic Old English
- leohtlice Old English
- lēoht Old English
- sāwend Old English
- light Middle English
- lith Middle English
- lithe Middle English
- litht Middle English
- lythe Middle English
- *leuht gmw-pro
- licht Scots