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Where does “limpide” come from?

limpide (French) comes from Latin limpidus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.

limpide (French): clear, limpid

Definitions

  1. clear, limpid

Ancestry of “limpide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlimpidusclear, bright, limpid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

Words derived from “limpide”

  • limpid
  • limpidly
  • limpidness
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