Where does “luxî” come from?

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

luxî (Ligurian): to shine

Definitions

  1. to shine

Ancestry of “luxî”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinlucirepresent active infinitive of *lūciō
2Latinlūceōto be light, clear; to shine, glitter
3Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic loukeō →