Where does “illustro” come from?

illustro (Latin) comes from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

illustro (Latin): I illuminate, brighten, light up; I elucidate,...

Definitions

  1. I illuminate, brighten, light up; I elucidate,...

Ancestry of “illustro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūstrōto purify by means of a propitiatory sacrifice
2Latinlūstrumbog, morass, place where boars and swine wallow
3Old Latinloustrom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “illustro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom →Every word from Old Latin loustrom →