Etymograph

English

leuco-

Leuco- comes from Ancient Greek λευκός ‘white’, from Proto-Indo-European *lewkós ‘bright’, and ultimately from *lewk-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewkós‘bright’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*leukós‘white’reconstructed
  4. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλευκόςleukós‘white’
  5. Englishtodayleuco-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewkós‘bright’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*leukós‘white’reconstructed
  4. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλευκόςleukós‘white’
  5. Englishtodayleuco-

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’

light, low, link, los, ounce, lucy, lunar, luna, illumination, lux, illuminate, luminous, lea, lumen, lynx, translucent, lucid, luminosity, lumia, luce, lum, lune, loach, luminescent, luminary, luminal, 75 more

through Ancient Greek λευκός ‘white’

leucine, 6 more

Today it means

prefix Latinized Alternative spelling of leuko- (“white; colourless; leucocyte”).

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

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / leuco-

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