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Where does “illume” come from?

illume (English) comes from English illumine, from French illuminer, from Latin illūmināre.

illume (English): To throw or spread light upon; to make light or...

Definitions

  1. To throw or spread light upon; to make light or...

Ancestry of “illume”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishillumineTo illuminate; To light up
2Frenchilluminerto illuminate, to light up; to illuminate, to...
3Latinillūmināre—

Words derived from “illume”

  • relume
  • reillume
Every word from Latin illūmināre →