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Where does “perlucens” come from?

perlucens (Latin) comes from Latin perluceo, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

perlucens (Latin): shining through

Definitions

  1. shining through

Ancestry of “perlucens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperluceoI shine through; I am visible, transparent or...
2Latinlūceō—
3Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “perlucens”

  • pellucens
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →