Where does “lucid” come from?
Lucid comes from Latin lucidus, derived from Latin lux meaning light, from Proto-Italic louks, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewk- meaning to shine.
lucid (English): clear; easily understood; mentally rational;...
Definitions
- clear; easily understood; mentally rational;...
Ancestry of “lucid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lūcidus | — |
| 2 | Latin | lūceō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “lucid”