English
light along
Phrasal verb from light (“to make less heavy”, verb) + along (“forward”, adverb).
Formed from light ‘to make less heavy’ + along ‘forward’
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
Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos ‘long’
Proto-Germanic *langaz ‘long’
Proto-West Germanic *lang ‘long’
Old English lang ‘long’
Old English andlang
English along
Today it means
verb To lift or carry anything along the deck; to help in hauling along.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / light along