Where does “lusco” come from?

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

lusco (Italian): Obsolete form of losco; Used in the phrase tra il...

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of losco; Used in the phrase tra il...

Ancestry of “lusco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLuscusa cognomen used by the
2Latinluscusone-eyed; with one eye shut; half blind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Latin luscus →Every word from Latin Luscus →
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