Where does “noctilucent” come from?

noctilucent (English) comes from English lucent, from Latin lūcēns — shining.

noctilucent (English): Shining or glowing at night, especially of very...

Definitions

  1. Shining or glowing at night, especially of very...

Ancestry of “noctilucent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlucentEmitting light; shining, luminous; Translucent;...
2Latinlūcēnsshining
Every word from Latin lūcēns →Every word from English lucent →