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Where does “lustring” come from?

lustring (English) comes from French lustrine, from Italian lustrino, from Italian lustrare, from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lustring (English): A glossy silk fabric; lutestring

Definitions

  1. A glossy silk fabric; lutestring

Ancestry of “lustring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlustrine—
2Italianlustrinosequin, spangle; third-person plural present...
3Italianlustrareto polish, shine
4Latinlūstrō—
5Latinlūstrum—
6Old Latinloustrom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →