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

  1. Somewhat or slightly shining

Ancestry of “subfulgent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfulgentShining brilliantly; radiant
2Middle Englishfulgent—
3Latinfulgensshining, glittering; being conspicuous or...
4Latinfulgeōto blaze, flash, lighten, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten, shine
5Proto-Italicfolgēō—
Every word from Proto-Italic folgēō →Every word from Latin fulgeō →Every word from Latin fulgens →
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