Where does “lus” come from?

lus (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese Luz, from Old Portuguese luz, from Latin lūx, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lus (Kabuverdianu): light, lamp

Definitions

  1. light, lamp

Ancestry of “lus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseLuzlight medium within which vision is possible
2Old Portugueseluz—
3Latinlūxlight (of the sun, stars etc.)
4Proto-Italicloukslight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →