English
luminophore
Luminophore comes from Latin lumen ‘light, source of light’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léwksmn̥reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*louksmənreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElumen‘light, source of light’
- Englishtodayluminophore
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘bright’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léwksmn̥reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*louksmənreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElumen‘light, source of light’
- Englishtodayluminophore
Formed from -phore
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’
light, low, link, los, lucy, ounce, lunar, lea, luna, lux, lucid, translucent, lynx, luce, loach, lune, leucine, lum, 77 more
through Latin lumen ‘light, source of light’
illumination, illuminate, lumen, lumia, luminosity, luminescent, 20 more
Today it means
noun That part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / luminophore