Where does “fulgurous” come from?
fulgurous (English) comes from Latin fulgur, from Proto-Italic folgos — brightness.
fulgurous (English): Resembling a lightning flash; fulgurant; Full of...
Definitions
- Resembling a lightning flash; fulgurant; Full of...
Ancestry of “fulgurous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fulgur | lightning, a flash of lightning; thunderbolt |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | folgos | brightness |