English

lightpost

From light + post.

A compound of light + post

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 *steh₂- ‘to stand’

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Proto-Italic *postis

Latin postis ‘door’

Old French post

Middle English post

English post

Today it means

noun Synonym of lamppost.

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

Etymograph / lightpost