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Where does “lucius” come from?

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

lucius (Latin): a fish, probably the pike

Definitions

  1. a fish, probably the pike

Ancestry of “lucius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūx—
2Proto-Italicloukslight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lucius”

  • luce
  • lucy
  • lucio
  • lucios
  • lución
  • lucio
  • luccio
  • lluç
  • luis
  • lus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →