luz
Spanish
noun
Definitions
- light
- (anatomy) lumen
- (figurative) brightness, intelligence
- (figurative) focus, point of view, understanding
- (electricity) electric power
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish luz inherited from Latin lūcem inherited from Proto-Italic *louks.
Origin
Proto-Italic
*louks
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Lūcius Latin
- lux Latin
- lūcem Latin
- luce Italian
- aluzar Spanish, Castilian
- contraluz Spanish, Castilian
- *lewk- Proto-Indo-European
- *lewk-s-men Proto-Indo-European
- *léwks Proto-Indo-European
- luz Portuguese
- luz Old Portuguese
- lutz Occitan
- *louks Proto-Italic
- gleisch Romansh
- glüsch Romansh
- lluz Asturian
- luz Old Spanish
- lus Papiamentu
- lûxe Ligurian
- lus Kabuverdianu
- lughe Sardinian
- luš Romagnol