Where does “luur” come from?

luur (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.

luur (Old French): Alternative form of luor

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of luor

Ancestry of “luur”, 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

Words derived from “luur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic loukeō →