Where does “lucir” come from?

lucir (Spanish) comes from Old Portuguese luzir, 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.

lucir (Spanish): to shine; to sport, wear; to show off, to...

Definitions

  1. to shine; to sport, wear; to show off, to...

Ancestry of “lucir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseluzir—
2Vulgar Latinlucirepresent active infinitive of *lūciō
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

Words derived from “lucir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic loukeō →
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