Where does “arclight” come from?
arclight (English) comes from English light, from Middle English liht, from Middle English light, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
arclight (English): A lamp that produces light by generating an...
Definitions
- A lamp that produces light by generating an...
Ancestry of “arclight”, step by step
arclight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English light
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | light | Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye... |
| 2 | Middle English | liht | Alternative form of light |
| 3 | Middle English | light | The radiation which allows for vision by... |
| 4 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via English arc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arc | That part of a circle which a heavenly body... |
| 2 | Middle English | ark | The path of the sun across the sky |
| 3 | Old French | arc | bow; arch |
| 4 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 5 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |