English
alluminate
Alluminate comes from Latin allūminō ‘to illuminate’, from lūmen ‘light, source of light’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léwksmn̥reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*louksmənreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūmen‘light, source of light’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElūminō‘to illuminate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEallūminō‘to illuminate’
- Englishearliest quotation 1983alluminate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léwksmn̥reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*louksmənreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūmen‘light, source of light’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElūminō‘to illuminate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEallūminō‘to illuminate’
- Englishearliest quotation 1983alluminate
Earliest quotation: 1983, Elizabeth Lueder Karnes, John C Downs: “This enables concrete comparisons to be made among teachers…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’
light, low, link, los, lucy, ounce, lea, lunar, luna, lux, lucid, translucent, lynx, luce, loach, lune, leucine, lum, luminary, 74 more
through Latin lūmen ‘light, source of light’
lumen, luminous, luminosity, lumia, luminescent, luminal, 18 more
through Latin lūminō ‘to illuminate’
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / alluminate