Where does “lucciola” come from?

lucciola (Italian) comes from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lucciola (Italian): firefly, glowworm; prostitute; inflection of...

Definitions

  1. firefly, glowworm; prostitute; inflection of...

Ancestry of “lucciola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūceōto be light, clear; to shine, glitter
2Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lucciola”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic loukeō →
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