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Where does “luisamment” come from?

luisamment (French) comes from French luisant, from French luire, 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.

luisamment (French): gleamingly, glistenlingly

Definitions

  1. gleamingly, glistenlingly

Ancestry of “luisamment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchluisantpresent participle of luire; gleaming, glistening
2Frenchluireto shine; to glimmer
3Old Frenchluirealternative infinitive of luisir
4Latinlūceō—
5Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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