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English word beacon comes from Proto-Indo-European *bū-, and later Proto-Germanic *baukną (Sign, symbol.)
*bū- (Proto-Indo-European)
*bʰə-w- (Proto-Indo-European)
*baukną (Proto-Germanic)
Sign, symbol.
bēacen (Old English)
beken (Middle English)
beacon (English)
(figurative) That which gives notice of danger.. (nautical) A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.. A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.. A post or buoy placed over a shoal or bank to warn vessels of danger; also a signal mark on land. (FM [...]