Where does “effulgence” come from?

Effulgence comes from Latin effulgēns, the present participle of effulgere meaning "to shine forth," from ex- "out" and fulgere "to shine," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.

effulgence (English): A state of being bright and radiant, splendor,...

Definitions

  1. A state of being bright and radiant, splendor,...

Ancestry of “effulgence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēx-out, away
2Proto-Indo-Europeaneǵ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-Every word from Latin ēx-