Where does “lusî” come from?
lusî (Friulian) comes from Vulgar Latin lucire, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lusî (Friulian): to shine, to glitter, to glow
Definitions
- to shine, to glitter, to glow
Ancestry of “lusî”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | lucire | present active infinitive of *lūciō |
| 2 | Latin | lūceō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |