Where does “limpid” come from?

Limpid comes from French limpide, from Latin limpidus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p-, with the root sense of being clear or transparent.

limpid (English): Clear, transparent or bright

Definitions

  1. Clear, transparent or bright

Ancestry of “limpid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlimpideclear, limpid
2Latinlimpidusclear, bright, limpid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

Words derived from “limpid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- →Every word from Latin limpidus →Every word from French limpide →