English

light-winged

From light (“not weighed down”, adjective) + winged (“having wings”, adjective).

Formed from light ‘not weighed down’ + winged ‘having wings’

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

Middle English winged

Today it means

adj Having light or fleet wings; swift.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / light-winged