Where does “マグライト” come from?

マグライト (Japanese) comes from English Maglite, from English Light, from Middle English light, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

マグライト (Japanese): Maglite

Definitions

  1. Maglite

Ancestry of “マグライト”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMagliteA kind of flashlight with a variable-focus beam
2EnglishLightA place name
3Middle EnglishlightThe radiation which allows for vision by...
4Old Englishlēohtluminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,...
5Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
6Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktomEvery word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą