Where does “aerobeacon” come from?
aerobeacon (English) comes from English beacon, from Middle English beken, from Old English bēacn, from Proto-West Germanic baukn, from Proto-Germanic baukną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- — to be, become.
aerobeacon (English): A light used to warn aircraft away from tall...
Definitions
- A light used to warn aircraft away from tall...
Ancestry of “aerobeacon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beacon | A signal fire to notify of the approach of an... |
| 2 | Middle English | beken | A fire that signals an impending attack or... |
| 3 | Old English | bēacn | sign, signal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baukn | sign, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baukną | sign, symbol |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂u- | to be, become |