Where does “luit” come from?
luit (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.
luit (French): third-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “luit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | luire | to shine; to glimmer |
| 2 | Old French | luire | alternative infinitive of luisir |
| 3 | Latin | lūceō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |