Where does “profulgent” come from?

profulgent (English) comes from Latin fulgeō, from Proto-Italic folgēō.

profulgent (English): Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent

Definitions

  1. Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent

Ancestry of “profulgent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfulgeōto blaze, flash, lighten, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten, shine
2Proto-Italicfolgēō—
Every word from Proto-Italic folgēō →Every word from Latin fulgeō →
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