1. Etymology of the English word light

Derivations in English

laser, light, afterlight, backlight, bedlight, counterlight, crosslight, deadlight, downlight, earthlight, fanlight, flashlight, floodlight, footlight, gaslight, jacklight, lamplight, lightboard, lighter, lightfast, lighthouse, lightish, lightproof, lightship, lightwood, limelight, penlight, ringlight, safelight, searchlight, sidelight, skylight, spotlight, stoplight, streetlight, striplight, taillight, windowlight, droplight, headlight, highlight, lightboat, houselights, daylight, starlight, torchlight, twilight, candlelight, firelight, lighten, lighting, lightless, sunlight, lidar, lightly, lightsome, lighthearted, light-sensitive, light-struck, light-year, lighted

Derivations in other languages

French light

Cognates

Dutch licht, Dutch lichten, German leicht, German leuchten, German licht, Icelandic léttur, Swedish lätt

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word light

Derivations in English

featherlight, lightface, lightplane, lightweight, ultralight, lightheaded, lightness, lite, light-fingered, light-footed, light-handed, light-minded

Usage

Word found in Modern English