Etymology

translucent

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Today it means: Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it. Full definition →

Latin trānslūcēns ← Proto-Italic *l(o)ukēō? ← Proto-Indo-European *lukéh₁yeti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
  3. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
  5. Proto-Italic*trāns
  6. Proto-Italic*trāns-
  7. Latintrāns-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lowkéyeti
  10. Proto-Italic*loukeō
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lukéh₁yeti
  13. Proto-Italic*l(o)ukēō?
  14. Latinlūceō
  15. Latintrānslūceō
  16. Latintrānslūcēns
  17. English todaytranslucent

From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre.

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