English
lucernal
Lucernal comes from Latin lucerna ‘a lamp’, from lūceō ‘shine, be a 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*lowkéyeti‘to light up’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*loukeō‘to cause to emit light, to cause to shine, to ignite’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūceō‘shine, be a light’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElucerna‘a lamp’
- Englishtodaylucernal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*lowkéyeti‘to light up’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*loukeō‘to cause to emit light, to cause to shine, to ignite’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūceō‘shine, be a light’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElucerna‘a lamp’
- Englishtodaylucernal
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’
light, low, link, los, lucy, ounce, lea, lunar, luna, illumination, luminous, lux, lynx, illuminate, lumen, luminosity, lumia, loach, lum, lune, leucine, luminescent, lucidity, luminary, luminal, 73 more
through Latin lūceō ‘shine, be a light’
Today it means
adj Of, pertaining to, or using a lamp.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / lucernal