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Where does “luscofusco” come from?

luscofusco (Galician) comes from Galician lusco, from Latin Luscus, from Latin luscus, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luscofusco (Galician): twilight; nightfall

Definitions

  1. twilight; nightfall

Ancestry of “luscofusco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianluscoone-eyed; cross-eyed; blind
2LatinLuscus—
3Latinluscusone-eyed; with one eye shut; half blind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →