Etymology of the English word highlighter
the English word highlighter
derived from the English word er
derived from the Late Latin word er
derived from the English word Ytterby
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ayer-
derived from the English word highlight
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