Where does “beaconless” come from?
beaconless (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.
beaconless (English): Without a beacon
Definitions
- Without a beacon
Ancestry of “beaconless”, step by step
beaconless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beacon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |