Where does “luz” come from?

luz (Old Spanish) comes from Latin lucem, from Latin lux, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “luz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlucemaccusative singular of lūx
2Latinluxlight; daylight, day, moonlight; life
3Proto-Italicloukslight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “luz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →