Where does “translucid” come from?
translucid (Romanian) comes from French translucide, from Latin translucidus, from Latin transluceo, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
translucid (Romanian): translucent
Definitions
- translucent
Ancestry of “translucid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | translucide | translucent |
| 2 | Latin | translucidus | translucent |
| 3 | Latin | transluceo | I shine across; I shine or show through; I am... |
| 4 | Latin | lūceō | to be light, clear; to shine, glitter |
| 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 |