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Where does “illustrer” come from?

illustrer (French) comes 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.

illustrer (French): to illustrate

Definitions

  1. to illustrate

Ancestry of “illustrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinillustroI illuminate, brighten, light up; I elucidate,...
2Latinlūstrō—
3Latinlūstrum—
4Old Latinloustrom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “illustrer”

  • illustratif
  • illustrative
  • ilustrar
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