lucere.
to shine
Meaning & usage
to shine
non è tutto oro quello che luce
to stand out, to be resplendent (due to fame, honor, beauty, etc.)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *lukéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *l(o)ukēō? Latin lūcēre Italian lùcere Inherited from Latin lūcēre, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to shine”).
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