Where does “fulgidity” come from?
fulgidity (English) comes from English fulgid, from Latin fulgidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
fulgidity (English): splendour; resplendence; effulgence
Definitions
- splendour; resplendence; effulgence
Ancestry of “fulgidity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fulgid | Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting... |
| 2 | Latin | fulgidus | flashing, glittering, shining |
| 3 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |