Where does “illustre” come from?
illustre (French) comes from Latin illūstris, 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.
illustre (French): illustrious; inflection of illustrer:
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Definitions
- illustrious; inflection of illustrer:
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