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Where does “pellucid” come from?

Pellucid comes from Latin pellucidus, formed from Latin lucidus meaning "clear or bright," which derives from Proto-Indo-European lewk- meaning "to shine."

pellucid (English): Allowing the passage of light; transparent;...

Definitions

  1. Allowing the passage of light; transparent;...

Ancestry of “pellucid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpellūcidus—
2Latinperthrough, by means of; throughout, during
3LatinAd—
4Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
5Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
6LatinolleArchaic form of ille
7Proto-Italic*olnos—

Words derived from “pellucid”

  • pellucidly
  • pellucidity
  • subpellucid
  • semipellucid
  • pellucidness
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