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Where does “Ilustre” come from?

Ilustre (Tagalog) comes from Spanish ilustre, from Latin illūstris, from Latin illustro, from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “Ilustre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishilustreillustrious
2Latinillūstris—
3LatinillustroI illuminate, brighten, light up; I elucidate,...
4Latinlūstrō—
5Latinlūstrum—
6Old Latinloustrom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →