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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

Words derived from “lucis”

  • luciform
  • lucific
  • lucule
  • lucimeter
  • lucificus
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