Where does “translucere” come from?
translucere (Latin) comes from Latin lucere, from Latin lux, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
translucere (Latin): present active infinitive of trānslūceō
Definitions
- present active infinitive of trānslūceō
Ancestry of “translucere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lucere | present active infinitive of lūceō; to shine; to... |
| 2 | Latin | lux | light; daylight, day, moonlight; life |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | louks | light |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “translucere”