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
Definitions
- A ray of light
Ancestry of βlightrayβ, step by step
lightray traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ray | also used as a formal given name |
| 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 | To advise |
| 7 | Gothic | π²π°ππ°πΉπΈπ | appointed, ordained |
| 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 | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | β |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
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 | lΔoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtΔ | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | β |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |