Where does “nonradiolucent” come from?
nonradiolucent (English) comes from English radiolucent, from English -lucent, from English translucent, from Latin translucens, from Latin transluceo, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye- — bright; to shine; to see.
nonradiolucent (English): Not radiolucent
Ancestry of “nonradiolucent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | radiolucent | transparent to X-rays |
| 2 | English | -lucent | — |
| 3 | English | translucent | Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it;... |
| 4 | Latin | translucens | |
| 5 | Latin | transluceo | I shine across; I shine or show through; I am... |
| 6 | Latin | lūceō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |