Where does “effulgent” come from?

Effulgent comes from Latin effulgens, the present participle of effulgeo, composed of the prefix ex- and a root from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, meaning to shine.

effulgent (English): Radiant, resplendent, shining

Definitions

  1. Radiant, resplendent, shining

Ancestry of “effulgent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineffulgensglittering, flashing
2LatineffulgeoI shine or gleam forth, glitter, flash
3Latinfulgeōto blaze, flash, lighten, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten, shine
4Proto-Italicfolgēō—

Words derived from “effulgent”

Every word from Proto-Italic folgēō →Every word from Latin fulgeō →Every word from Latin effulgeo →