Where does “millilux” come from?

millilux (English) comes from English lux, from Latin lūx, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

millilux (English): A unit of illuminance equal to one thousandth of...

Definitions

  1. A unit of illuminance equal to one thousandth of...

Ancestry of “millilux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishluxIn the International System of Units, the derived...
2Latinlūxlight (of the sun, stars etc.)
3Proto-Italicloukslight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →