Where does “luor” come from?

luor (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin lucorem, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luor (Old French): brilliance; brightness

Definitions

  1. brilliance; brightness

Ancestry of “luor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinlucorem—
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 →
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