Where does “semilucid” come from?

semilucid (English) comes from Romanian lucid, from French lucide, from Latin lūcidus, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

semilucid (English): Involving a certain amount of lucidity; Partly...

Definitions

  1. Involving a certain amount of lucidity; Partly...

Ancestry of “semilucid”, step by step

semilucid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian lucid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianlucidlucid, clear-sighted
2Frenchlucidelucid
3Latinlūcidusclear, bright, shining, full of light
4Latinlūceōto be light, clear; to shine, glitter
5Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

via English lucid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlucidclear; easily understood; mentally rational;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-Every word from Proto-Italic loukeō
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