Where does “lucency” come from?
lucency (English) comes from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
lucency (English): The quality of being lucent; A pale area revealed...
Definitions
- The quality of being lucent; A pale area revealed...
Ancestry of “lucency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 3 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “lucency”