Where does βlightrayβ come from?
lightray (English) comes from English Ray, from Middle English rayen, from English array, from Middle English arrayen, from Anglo-Norman arraier, from Latin arrΔdΕ, from Gothic π²π°ππ°πΉπΈπ, from Proto-Germanic garaidaz β resin.
lightray (English): A ray of light
Ancestry of βlightrayβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Ray | β |
| 2 | Middle English | rayen | β |
| 3 | English | array | Clothing and ornamentation; A collection laid out... |
| 4 | Middle English | arrayen | β |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | arraier | β |
| 6 | Latin | arrΔdΕ | β |
| 7 | Gothic | π²π°ππ°πΉπΈπ | β |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | garaidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | αΈ±Γ³m | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | αΈ±e | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | β |
| 13 | German | kitt | β |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | β |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |