Where does “illustratrice” come from?
illustratrice (Italian) comes from Italian illustrare, from Latin illustro, from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
illustratrice (Italian): female equivalent of illustratore
Definitions
- female equivalent of illustratore
Ancestry of “illustratrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | illustrare | to illustrate; to illustrate, explain, expound,... |
| 2 | Latin | illustro | I illuminate, brighten, light up; I elucidate,... |
| 3 | Latin | lūstrō | to purify by means of a propitiatory sacrifice |
| 4 | Latin | lūstrum | bog, morass, place where boars and swine wallow |
| 5 | Old Latin | loustrom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewkstrom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |