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Where does “unillustriously” come from?

unillustriously (English) comes from English unillustrious, from English illustrious, from Latin illūstris, from Latin illustro, from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom — bright; to shine; to see.

unillustriously (English): In a way that is not illustrious

Definitions

  1. In a way that is not illustrious

Ancestry of “unillustriously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunillustriousNot illustrious
2EnglishillustriousAdmired, distinguished, respected, or well-known,...
3Latinillūstris—
4LatinillustroI illuminate, brighten, light up; I elucidate,...
5Latinlūstrō—
6Latinlūstrum—
7Old Latinloustrom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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