Alight
/əˈlaɪt/noun
To descend from a vehicle or to land.
Did you know?In Old English, 'alight' was often associated with the act of lighting a fire, connecting it to ancient rituals of illumination and warmth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*alihtwō
“to descend or come down”
Old English
OE
ālīhtan
“to descend or alight, specifically from a horse or vehicle”
Middle English
ME
alighten
“to get down from, to land”
14th Century
ME
alight
“to descend or settle upon (a place)”
Modern English
English
alight
“to descend from a vehicle or to land, especially in a state of being on fire or illuminated.”
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