Where does “limpid” come from?

limpid (Romanian) comes from French limpide, from Latin limpidus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.

limpid (Romanian): clear, limpid, transparent

Definitions

  1. clear, limpid, transparent

Ancestry of “limpid”, step by step

limpid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French limpide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlimpideclear, limpid
2Latinlimpidusclear, bright, limpid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

via Italian limpido

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlimpidoclear, limpid, bright, transparent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- →Every word from Latin limpidus →Every word from French limpide →