Where does “lucific” come from?

lucific (English) comes from Latin lucificus, from Latin lūx, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lucific (English): Producing light

Definitions

  1. Producing light

Ancestry of “lucific”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlucificus—
2Latinlūxlight (of the sun, stars etc.)
3Proto-Italicloukslight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →