English
forelight
From fore- + light.
Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘before, formerly’
Proto-Germanic *fura- ‘before, in front of, for’
Proto-West Germanic *forē- ‘before, in front of, fore-, pre-’
English fore-
Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘to shine’
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Proto-Germanic *leuhtą
Proto-West Germanic *leuht ‘light’
Old English lēoht
Middle English light ‘light, illumination’
English light
Today it means
noun A forward positioned or forward facing light, especially one used to guide, direct, or navigate; beacon; (by extension) a signal; indicator
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Etymograph / forelight