Where does “Lucilla” come from?

Lucilla derives from Latin Lucilla, a feminine diminutive of Lucius, which comes from Latin lux meaning "light," ultimately from Proto-Italic louks and Proto-Indo-European lewk-.

Ancestry of “Lucilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLucilla—
2Latinluciusa fish, probably the pike
3Latinlūxlight (of the sun, stars etc.)
4Proto-Italicloukslight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →