Where does “luteo-” come from?

luteo- (English) comes from Latin luteus, from Latin lutum, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

luteo- (English): orange-yellow; brownish yellow; Relating to the...

Definitions

  1. orange-yellow; brownish yellow; Relating to the...

Ancestry of “luteo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinluteussaffron yellow; sallow; of mud; of clay
2Latinlutumsoil, dirt, mire, mud; loam, clay; The plant...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “luteo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Latin lutum →Every word from Latin luteus →