Where does “lacklusterness” come from?
lacklusterness (English) comes from English lackluster, from English luster, from German Lüster, from French lustre, from Middle French lustre, from Italian lustro, from Italian lustrare, from Latin lūstrō — bright; to shine; to see.
lacklusterness (English): The quality of being lackluster
Definitions
- The quality of being lackluster
Ancestry of “lacklusterness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lackluster | Lacking brilliance or intelligence; Having no... |
| 2 | English | luster | Shine, polish or sparkle; By extension,... |
| 3 | German | Lüster | chandelier |
| 4 | French | lustre | lustrum; period of five years; a very long time;... |
| 5 | Middle French | lustre | lustre; shine |
| 6 | Italian | lustro | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 7 | Italian | lustrare | to polish, shine |
| 8 | Latin | lūstrō | — |
| 9 | Latin | lūstrum | — |
| 10 | Old Latin | loustrom | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lewkstrom | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |