Where does “lucifug” come from?

lucifug (Romanian) comes from Italian lucifugo, from Italian luce, from Latin lūcem, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lucifug (Romanian): lucifugous

Definitions

  1. lucifugous

Ancestry of “lucifug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlucifugothat lives in a dark environment of an animal
2Italianlucelight; clearance; span
3Latinlūcem—
4Proto-Italicloukslight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →