Where does “translucency” come from?
translucency (English) comes from English translucent, from Latin translucens, from Latin transluceo, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
translucency (English): the quality of being translucent
Definitions
- the quality of being translucent
Ancestry of “translucency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | translucent | Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it;... |
| 2 | Latin | translucens | translucent, transparent |
| 3 | Latin | transluceo | I shine across; I shine or show through; I am... |
| 4 | Latin | lūceō | to be light, clear; to shine, glitter |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |