Where does “маячок” come from?

маячок (Ukrainian) comes from Russian мая́к, from Slavic majakъ, from Proto-Slavic majati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ-.

маячок (Ukrainian): homing beacon, locator beacon

Definitions

  1. homing beacon, locator beacon

Ancestry of “маячок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмая́кlighthouse
2Slavicmajakъ—
3Proto-Slavicmajatito beckon; to wave; to detain, to dawdle
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmāˀ-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic majati →Every word from Slavic majakъ →