Where does “Lucifer” come from?
Lucifer (Dutch) comes from English Lucifer, from Middle English Lucifer, from Latin Lūcifer, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
Lucifer (Dutch): Lucifer mythological fallen angel
Definitions
- Lucifer mythological fallen angel
Ancestry of “Lucifer”, step by step
Lucifer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lucifer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lucifer | The planet Venus as the daystar (the morning star) |
| 2 | Middle English | Lucifer | Satan; the Devil; the supreme Christian figure of evil |
| 3 | Latin | Lūcifer | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Middle Dutch Lucifer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | Lucifer | — |