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Where does “effulgens” come from?

effulgens (Latin) comes from Latin effulgeo, from Latin fulgeō, from Proto-Italic folgēō.

effulgens (Latin): glittering, flashing

Definitions

  1. glittering, flashing

Ancestry of “effulgens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatineffulgeoI shine or gleam forth, glitter, flash
2Latinfulgeō—
3Proto-Italicfolgēō—

Words derived from “effulgens”

  • effulgent
  • effulgently
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