Where does “fulgurate” come from?
fulgurate (English) comes from Latin fulguratus, from Latin fulgurō, from Latin fulgur, from Proto-Italic folgos — brightness.
fulgurate (English): To flash or emit flashes like lightning; To...
Definitions
- To flash or emit flashes like lightning; To...
Ancestry of “fulgurate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fulguratus | glittered |
| 2 | Latin | fulgurō | — |
| 3 | Latin | fulgur | lightning, a flash of lightning; thunderbolt |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | folgos | brightness |