Where does “contraluz” come from?
contraluz (Spanish) comes from Spanish Luz, from Old Spanish luz, from Latin lucem, from Latin lux, from Proto-Italic louks, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
contraluz (Spanish): A view from the opposite side of the direction...
Definitions
- A view from the opposite side of the direction...
Ancestry of “contraluz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Luz | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | luz | — |
| 3 | Latin | lucem | accusative singular of lūx |
| 4 | Latin | lux | light; daylight, day, moonlight; life |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | louks | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |