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Where does “luce” come from?

luce (Italian) comes from Latin lūcem, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luce (Italian): light; clearance; span

Definitions

  1. light; clearance; span

Ancestry of “luce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūcem—
2Proto-Italicloukslight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “luce”

  • paraluce
  • controluce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →