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Etymology of the English word delusterant

the English word delusterant
using the English prefix de- (a suffix which indicates the removal, separation, descent, etc)
derived from the Old French prefix de-
derived from the Late Latin prefix de-
derived from the Latin word de (away; down)
derived from the English word luster
derived from the Old French word lustre
derived from the Old Italian word lustro
derived from the Old Italian word lustrare
derived from the Latin word lustrare (purify cermonially , cleanse by sacrifice; review, inspect, look around)
derived from the Latin word lustrum (bog, morass, slough; den of vice, iniquity, place of debauchery; purifying, cleansing ceremony)
derived from the Latin word lutum (mud, dirt, clay; weld, plant giving yellow dye; the dye)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leuk- (bright, white light)
using the English suffix -ant

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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