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Where does “luscus” come from?

luscus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luscus (Latin): one-eyed; with one eye shut; half blind

Definitions

  1. one-eyed; with one eye shut; half blind

Ancestry of “luscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “luscus”

  • louche
  • loucheness
  • louchely
  • lusciniolus
  • luscinia
  • lusca
  • Luscus
  • Luscinus
  • lusco
  • lusignolo
  • usignolo
  • berlusco
  • lusignuolo
  • losco
  • rosignolo
  • loscamente
  • chelou
  • louche
  • rossignol
  • loucher
  • loucheur
  • loucheuse
  • lusco
  • rouxinol
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