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; light; light source; light; enlightenment

Definitions

  1. light; light; light source; light; enlightenment

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →