Where does “elucidar” come from?

elucidar (Portuguese) comes from Latin elucidō, from Latin lūcidus, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

elucidar (Portuguese): to elucidate make clear

Definitions

  1. to elucidate make clear

Ancestry of “elucidar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinelucidōto light
2Latinlūcidusclear, bright, shining, full of light
3Latinlūceōto be light, clear; to shine, glitter
4Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “elucidar”

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