Etymology

fulgid

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Today it means: Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light. Full definition →

Latin fulgidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Proto-Italic *folgēō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰl̥géh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*folgēō
  4. Latinfulgeō
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Latinfulgidus
  7. English todayfulgid

From Latin fulgidus, derived from fulgere. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -id.

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