Where does “lucubrate” come from?
lucubrate (English) comes from Latin lūcubrātus, from Latin lūcubrō, from Latin lūx, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lucubrate (English): To work diligently by artificial light; to study...
Definitions
- To work diligently by artificial light; to study...
Ancestry of “lucubrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lūcubrātus | made, produced or composed by night or candlelight, having been made by candlelight |
| 2 | Latin | lūcubrō | to work at night or by candlelight or lamplight, lucubrate |
| 3 | Latin | lūx | light (of the sun, stars etc.) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | louks | light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |