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
- radiance, luster, glint, showiness, effulgence;...
Ancestry of “strălucire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | străluci | to shine, to sparkle, to radiate, to glister, to... |
| 2 | Romanian | luci | to shine, sparkle, shimmer, glisten; to beam with... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | lucire | present active infinitive of *lūciō |
| 4 | Latin | lūceō | — |
| 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 |