Where does “Lucius” come from?

Lucius derives from Latin Lucius, a personal name derived from Latin lux meaning light, ultimately from Proto-Italic louks and Proto-Indo-European lewk-.

Ancestry of “Lucius”, step by step

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