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Where does “luciditas” come from?

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

Ancestry of “luciditas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “luciditas”

  • lucidity
  • luciditat
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