Where does “berlusco” come from?

berlusco (Italian) comes from Italian losco, from Latin Luscus, from Latin luscus, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

berlusco (Italian): doubly shady or sinister

Definitions

  1. doubly shady or sinister

Ancestry of “berlusco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianloscosullen, surly; shady, suspicious
2LatinLuscusa cognomen used by the
3Latinluscusone-eyed; with one eye shut; half blind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “berlusco”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Latin luscus →Every word from Latin Luscus →
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