Where does “lustrous” come from?
Lustrous comes from Middle French lustré, from Italian lustro, from Latin lustrum meaning a purification ceremony, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewk- meaning to shine or be bright.
lustrous (English): Having a glow or lustre; As if shining with a...
Definitions
- Having a glow or lustre; As if shining with a...
Ancestry of “lustrous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lustre | Alternative form of luster; The way in which the... |
| 2 | Middle French | lustre | lustre; shine |
| 3 | Italian | lustro | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Italian | lustrare | to polish, shine |
| 5 | Latin | lūstrō | — |
| 6 | Latin | lūstrum | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | loustrom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewkstrom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “lustrous”