Where does “lucifer” come from?

lucifer (English) comes from Latin lucifer, from Latin -fer, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

lucifer (English): A self-igniting match, ie. one which could be lit...

Definitions

  1. A self-igniting match, ie. one which could be lit...

Ancestry of “lucifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinluciferlight-bringing
2Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “lucifer”

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