Where does “מגדלור” come from?

מגדלור (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew מגדל, from Hebrew ג־ד־ל — Forming words relating to largeness or growth.

Ancestry of “מגדלור”, step by step

מגדלור traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew מגדל

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמגדלtower
2Hebrewג־ד־לForming words relating to largeness or growth

via Hebrew אוֹר

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאוֹרlight
Every word from Hebrew ג־ד־ל →Every word from Hebrew מגדל →