Where does “light due” come from?
light due (English) comes from English due, from Middle English dewe, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
light due (English): A duty or toll levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses; light money
Definitions
- A duty or toll levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses; light money
Ancestry of “light due”, step by step
light due traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English due
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | due | Owed or owing; Appropriate; Scheduled; expected |
| 2 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 4 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |