Where does “lucidly” come from?
Lucidly comes from English lucid, from Latin lucidus meaning bright, from Latin lux meaning light, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- meaning to shine.
lucidly (English): In a clear and easily understood way, in a lucid...
Definitions
- In a clear and easily understood way, in a lucid...
Ancestry of “lucidly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |