Where does “Lucifer” come from?
Lucifer comes from Middle English Lucifer, from Latin Lucifer meaning "light-bringer," derived from Latin lux "light," from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- meaning "to shine."
Lucifer (English): The planet Venus as the daystar (the morning star)
Definitions
- The planet Venus as the daystar (the morning star)
Ancestry of “Lucifer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Lucifer | Satan; the Devil; the supreme Christian figure of evil |
| 2 | Latin | Lūcifer | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |