Where does “lucidest” come from?
lucidest (English) comes from English Est, from Middle English este, from Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
lucidest (English): superlative form of lucid: most lucid
Definitions
- superlative form of lucid: most lucid
Ancestry of “lucidest”, step by step
lucidest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
via English lucid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lucid | clear; easily understood; mentally rational;... |
| 2 | Latin | lūcidus | clear, bright, shining, full of light |
| 3 | Latin | lūceō | to be light, clear; to shine, glitter |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |