English
lumogallion
Lumogallion comes from Latin lumen ‘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’
- Englishtodaylumogallion
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’
- Englishtodaylumogallion
Formed from lumen ‘light’ + gallium + -on
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’
low, light, link, los, lucy, ounce, lunar, lea, luna, lux, lucid, translucent, lynx, luce, loach, leucine, lune, lum, luminary, 74 more
through Latin lumen ‘light’
luminous, illuminate, illumination, lumen, luminosity, lumia, luminescent, luminal, 18 more
Today it means
noun A fluorimetric reagent, 5-chloro-2-hydroxy-3-[(2Z)-2-(2-hydroxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]benzenesulfonic acid, for the detection of aluminum, gallium and other metals
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / lumogallion