Where does “luire” come from?

luire (French) comes from Old French luire, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luire (French): to shine; to glimmer

Definitions

  1. to shine; to glimmer

Ancestry of “luire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchluirealternative infinitive of luisir
2Latinlūceōto be light, clear; to shine, glitter
3Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “luire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic loukeō →