Where does “strălucoare” come from?

strălucoare (Romanian) comes from Romanian lucoare, from Vulgar Latin lucorem, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

strălucoare (Romanian): glimmer

Definitions

  1. glimmer

Ancestry of “strălucoare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianlucoareglow, glimmer, radiance, light
2Vulgar Latinlucorem—
3Latinlūceōto be light, clear; to shine, glitter
4Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic loukeō →