English
lucigraph
Lucigraph 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’
- Englishtodaylucigraph
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’
- Englishtodaylucigraph
Formed from -graph
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’
low, light, link, los, ounce, lea, lunar, luna, illumination, illuminate, luminous, lynx, lumen, translucent, luminosity, lumia, lucid, lucerne, lum, luminescent, lune, luminary, lucent, leucine, luminal, 72 more
through Proto-Indo-European *léwks ‘something bright, white’
through Latin lūx ‘light’
Today it means
noun An apparatus for displaying letters and numbers in international maritime code used for signalling.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / lucigraph