Where does “Very light” come from?
Very light (English) comes from English very, from Middle English verray, from Old French verai, from Late Latin vērāgus, from Latin vērāx, from Latin -āx, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Very light (English): A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or...
Definitions
- A type of pyrotechnic flare used as a signal or...
Ancestry of “Very light”, step by step
Very light traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English very
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | very | True, real, actual; The same; identical; With... |
| 2 | Middle English | verray | true, correct, factual, authentic, real; precise,... |
| 3 | Old French | verai | real; genuine |
| 4 | Late Latin | vērāgus | — |
| 5 | Latin | vērāx | truthful |
| 6 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 7 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English Light
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Light | A place name |
| 2 | Middle English | light | The radiation which allows for vision by... |
| 3 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |