Where does “luz” come from?

luz (Spanish) comes 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.

luz (Spanish): light; lumen; brightness, intelligence

Definitions

  1. light; lumen; brightness, intelligence

Ancestry of “luz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishluz—
2Latinlucemaccusative singular of lūx
3Latinluxlight; daylight, day, moonlight; life
4Proto-Italicloukslight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic louks →