English
leucistic
Leucistic comes from Ancient Greek λευκός ‘white’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘white’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*leukós‘white’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλευκόςleukós‘white’
- Englishtodayleucistic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘white’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*leukós‘white’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλευκόςleukós‘white’
- Englishtodayleucistic
Formed from leucism + -istic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘white’
light, low, link, los, lucy, ounce, lunar, luna, lux, lea, illuminate, luminous, illumination, lumen, translucent, lynx, luminosity, lumia, lucid, luce, lum, lune, loach, luminescent, luminary, luminal, 75 more
Today it means
adj Affected by leucism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / leucistic