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Where does “lucifugal” come from?

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

lucifugal (English): Avoiding light

Definitions

  1. Avoiding light

Ancestry of “lucifugal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūx—
2Proto-Italicloukslight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lucifugal”

  • lucifugally
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →