Where does “fulgurer” come from?
fulgurer (French) comes from French fulgurant, from Latin fulgur, from Proto-Italic folgos — brightness.
fulgurer (French): to fulgurate
Ancestry of “fulgurer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fulgurant | present participle of fulgurer; flashing,... |
| 2 | Latin | fulgur | lightning, a flash of lightning; thunderbolt |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | folgos | brightness |