Where does “lucificus” come from?

lucificus (Latin) comes from Latin lūx, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “lucificus”, step by step

lucificus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lūx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūxlight (of the sun, stars etc.)
2Proto-Italicloukslight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Latin facēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfacēre—

Words derived from “lucificus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →