Where does “Luz” come from?

Luz (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese luz, from Latin lūx, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Luz (Portuguese): light medium within which vision is possible

Definitions

  1. light medium within which vision is possible

Ancestry of “Luz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseluz—
2Latinlūxlight (of the sun, stars etc.)
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- →