Where does “nonlucid” come from?
nonlucid (English) comes from English lucid, from Latin lūcidus, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
nonlucid (English): Not being or relating to a lucid dream
Definitions
- Not being or relating to a lucid dream
Ancestry of “nonlucid”, step by step
nonlucid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lucid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lucid | clear; easily understood; mentally rational;... |
| 2 | Latin | lūcidus | clear, bright, shining, full of light |
| 3 | Latin | lūceō | to be light, clear; to shine, glitter |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |