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Where does “perluceo” come from?

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

perluceo (Latin): I shine through; I am visible, transparent or...

Definitions

  1. I shine through; I am visible, transparent or...

Ancestry of “perluceo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūceō—
2Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “perluceo”

  • pellucens
  • perlucens
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