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Where does “illucesco” come from?

illucesco (Latin) comes from Latin lucesco, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

illucesco (Latin): I begin to dawn; I begin to light up

Definitions

  1. I begin to dawn; I begin to light up

Ancestry of “illucesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlucescoI begin to shine; it dawns
2Latinlūceō—
3Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “illucesco”

  • illucescens
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →