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Where does “ultralucid” come from?

ultralucid (English) comes from English lucid, 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.

ultralucid (English): Extremely lucid

Definitions

  1. Extremely lucid

Ancestry of “ultralucid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlucidclear; easily understood; mentally rational;...
2Latinlūcidus—
3Latinlūceō—
4Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →