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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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  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “luit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchluireto shine; to glimmer
2Old Frenchluirealternative infinitive of luisir
3Latinlūceō—
4Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →