Etymograph

English

epiluminescence

From epi- + luminescence.

Formed from epi- + luminescence

Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi ‘on’

Proto-Hellenic *epí

Ancient Greek ἐπί ‘on, upon’

English epi-

Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’

Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥

Proto-Italic *louksmən

Latin lumen ‘light, source of light’

English luminescence

Today it means

noun A technique that allows visualisation of structures beneath the skin

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / epiluminescence