Where does “lucire” come from?

lucire (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lucire (Vulgar Latin): present active infinitive of *lūciō

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of *lūciō

Ancestry of “lucire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūceōto be light, clear; to shine, glitter
2Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lucire”

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