Where does “elucidativo” come from?
elucidativo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese elucidar, 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.
elucidativo (Portuguese): elucidative
Definitions
- elucidative
Ancestry of “elucidativo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | elucidar | to elucidate make clear |
| 2 | Latin | elucidō | to light |
| 3 | Latin | lūcidus | clear, bright, shining, full of light |
| 4 | Latin | lūceō | to be light, clear; to shine, glitter |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |