Where does “lux” come from?

Lux comes from Latin lux, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-, meaning to shine or be bright.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “lux”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lux”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →