Where does “lucivago” come from?

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

lucivago (Italian): heliophilous

Definitions

  1. heliophilous

Ancestry of “lucivago”, step by step

lucivago traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian luce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlucelight; clearance; span
2Latinlūcem—
3Proto-Italicloukslight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Italian vago

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvagowandering, moving; vague; eager, desirous
2Latinvaguswandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague
3Proto-Italicwagos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwogos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →
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