Where does “dilucid” come from?

dilucid (English) comes from Latin dilucidus, from Latin lūcidus, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

dilucid (English): clear; lucid

Definitions

  1. clear; lucid

Ancestry of “dilucid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindilucidusclear, bright; distinct
2Latinlūcidusclear, bright, shining, full of light
3Latinlūceōto be light, clear; to shine, glitter
4Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic loukeō →