Where does “beacon” come from?
Beacon comes from Middle English beken, from Old English bēacn, from Proto-Germanic baukną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
beacon (English): A signal fire to notify of the approach of an...
Definitions
- A signal fire to notify of the approach of an...
Ancestry of “beacon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | beken | A fire that signals an impending attack or... |
| 2 | Old English | bēacn | sign, signal |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | baukn | sign, symbol |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baukną | sign, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂u- | to be, become |
Words derived from “beacon”