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Head is from Old English and refers to the upper part of the body. Light is also from OE and refers to output from the sun. One assumes that the term was coined to refer to lights placed on the upper part and at the front of carriages and later motor vehicles for illumination of the path/road at night.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoPossibly Luc or Lux which is Latin for light.
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What is the Language of origin for the word photograph?
It's Latin for "to write with light"
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Latin word for photography?
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Are there any quotations which include the word origin?
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What is the Language of origin for the word photograph?
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What is the word origin of the word 'halogen?
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What origin does the word radius come from?
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What is the origin of the word ballot?
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