Where does “unlucid” come from?
unlucid (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.
unlucid (English): Not lucid
Definitions
- Not lucid
Ancestry of “unlucid”, step by step
unlucid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lucid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lucid | clear; easily understood; mentally rational;... |
| 2 | Latin | lūcidus | clear, bright, shining, full of light |
| 3 | Latin | lūceō | to be light, clear; to shine, glitter |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |