Etymology

Lucius

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Today it means: A male given name from Latin. Full definition →

Latin Lūcius ← Proto-Italic *Loukjos ← Proto-Indo-European *léwks
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*léwks
  3. Proto-Italic*louks
  4. Proto-Italic*Loukjos
  5. LatinLūcius
  6. English todayLucius

From Latin Lūcius, a common Roman praenomen.

Words from the same roots

LatinLūcius all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.