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Where does “outlustre” come from?

outlustre (English) comes from English lustre, from Middle French lustre, from Italian lustro, from Italian lustrare, from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom — bright; to shine; to see.

outlustre (English): To surpass in brightness or lustre; to outshine

Definitions

  1. To surpass in brightness or lustre; to outshine

Ancestry of “outlustre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlustreAlternative form of luster; The way in which the...
2Middle Frenchlustrelustre; shine
3Italianlustrofirst-person singular present indicative of...
4Italianlustrareto polish, shine
5Latinlūstrō—
6Latinlūstrum—
7Old Latinloustrom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →