Etymology of the English word floodlight
the English word floodlight
derived from the English word flood
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *flothuz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pleu-
derived from the English word light
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leuk- (bright, white light)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *lingkhtaz
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *linkhtijan