Where does “illustrative” come from?
illustrative (French) comes from French illustratif, from French illustrer, from Latin illustro, from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
illustrative (French): feminine singular of illustratif
Definitions
- feminine singular of illustratif
Ancestry of “illustrative”, step by step