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Where does “nonillustrious” come from?

nonillustrious (English) comes from English illustrious, from Latin illūstris, from Latin illustro, from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

nonillustrious (English): Not illustrious

Definitions

  1. Not illustrious

Ancestry of “nonillustrious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishillustriousAdmired, distinguished, respected, or well-known,...
2Latinillūstris—
3LatinillustroI illuminate, brighten, light up; I elucidate,...
4Latinlūstrō—
5Latinlūstrum—
6Old Latinloustrom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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