English
lucigen
Lucigen comes from Latin lūx ‘light’, from Proto-Indo-European *léwks ‘something bright, white’, and ultimately from *lewk-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léwks‘something bright, white’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*louks‘light’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūx‘light’
- Englishtodaylucigen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léwks‘something bright, white’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*louks‘light’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElūx‘light’
- Englishtodaylucigen
Formed from -gen
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’
low, light, link, los, ounce, lea, lunar, luna, illumination, illuminate, lynx, luminous, translucent, luminosity, lumia, lumen, lucid, lucerne, lum, lune, luminary, luminescent, leucine, luminal, lucent, 72 more
through Proto-Indo-European *léwks ‘something bright, white’
through Latin lūx ‘light’
Today it means
noun A kind of oil lamp using compressed air.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / lucigen