Where does “scintillate” come from?
scintillate (English) comes from Latin scintillātus, from Latin scintillō, from Latin scintilla, from Proto-Indo-European ski-nto-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scintillate (English): To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating...
Definitions
- To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating...
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