Where does “luz” come from?

luz (Chavacano) comes from Spanish Luz, from Old Spanish luz, from Latin lucem, from Latin lux, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luz (Chavacano): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “luz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishLuzlight
2Old Spanishluz—
3Latinlucemaccusative singular of lūx
4Latinluxlight; daylight, day, moonlight; life
5Proto-Italicloukslight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →