Where does “lucifugally” come from?

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

lucifugally (English): With the avoidance of light

Definitions

  1. With the avoidance of light

Ancestry of “lucifugally”, step by step

lucifugally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lucifugal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlucifugalAvoiding light
2Latinlūxlight (of the sun, stars etc.)
3Proto-Italicloukslight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →