Where does “luce” come from?
Luce comes from Old French lus, from Latin lucius, from Latin lux meaning "light," from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-.
luce (English): The pike, "Esox lucius", when fully grown
Definitions
- The pike, "Esox lucius", when fully grown
Ancestry of “luce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | lus | pike |
| 2 | Latin | lucius | a fish, probably the pike |
| 3 | Latin | lūx | light (of the sun, stars etc.) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | louks | light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “luce”