Where does “noctiluca” come from?
noctiluca (Latin) comes from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
noctiluca (Latin): Something which shines by night; The Moon; A...
Definitions
- Something which shines by night; The Moon; A...
Ancestry of “noctiluca”, step by step
noctiluca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Nox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Nox | Night personification |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | nokts | night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Latin lūceō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lūceō | to be light, clear; to shine, glitter |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “noctiluca”