Where does “lucis” come from?

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

lucis (Latin): genitive singular of lūx; dative plural of lūcus;...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of lūx; dative plural of lūcus;...

Ancestry of “lucis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinluxlight; daylight, day, moonlight; life
2Proto-Italicloukslight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →