Etymology

penlight

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Today it means: A small torch or flashlight that resembles a fountain pen. Full definition →

English light ← Middle English light ← Old English lēoht
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The story

  1. Englishpen
  2. Proto-Germanic*leuhtą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*leuht
  4. Old Englishlēoht
  5. Middle Englishlight
  6. Englishlight
  7. English todaypenlight

From pen + light.

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