Where does “luisant” come from?

luisant (French) comes 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.

luisant (French): present participle of luire; gleaming, glistening

Definitions

  1. present participle of luire; gleaming, glistening

Ancestry of “luisant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchluireto shine; to glimmer
2Old Frenchluirealternative infinitive of luisir
3Latinlūceōto be light, clear; to shine, glitter
4Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “luisant”

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