Where does “subfulgent” come from?
subfulgent (English) comes from English fulgent, from Middle English fulgent, from Latin fulgens, from Latin fulgeō, from Proto-Italic folgēō.
subfulgent (English): Somewhat or slightly shining
Definitions
- Somewhat or slightly shining
Ancestry of “subfulgent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fulgent | Shining brilliantly; radiant |
| 2 | Middle English | fulgent | — |
| 3 | Latin | fulgens | shining, glittering; being conspicuous or... |
| 4 | Latin | fulgeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | folgēō | — |