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Where does “strălucire” come from?

strălucire (Romanian) comes from Romanian străluci, from Romanian luci, from Vulgar Latin lucire, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

strălucire (Romanian): radiance, luster, glint, showiness, effulgence;...

Definitions

  1. radiance, luster, glint, showiness, effulgence;...

Ancestry of “strălucire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianstrălucito shine, to sparkle, to radiate, to glister, to...
2Romanianlucito shine, sparkle, shimmer, glisten; to beam with...
3Vulgar Latinlucirepresent active infinitive of *lūciō
4Latinlūceō—
5Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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