Where does “elucidative” come from?
elucidative (English) comes from English elucidate, from Latin elucidatus, from Latin elucidō, 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.
elucidative (English): Explanatory, clarifying; that serves to elucidate
Definitions
- Explanatory, clarifying; that serves to elucidate
Ancestry of “elucidative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elucidate | To make clear; to clarify; to shed light upon |
| 2 | Latin | elucidatus | lightened, having been lightened; enlightened,... |
| 3 | Latin | elucidō | to light |
| 4 | Latin | lūcidus | clear, bright, shining, full of light |
| 5 | Latin | lūceō | to be light, clear; to shine, glitter |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |