myEtymology.com: English etymology of illuminate

Etymology of the English word illuminate

the English word illuminate

derived from the Late Latin word illuminatio (glory, illustriousness; enlightening)

derived from the Latin word illuminatus

derived from the Classical Latin word illuminare (illuminate, give light to; light up; illuminate; color)

derived from the Latin word lumen (light, opening; light; lamp, torch)

derived from the Classical Latin word lux (clear; light, daylight, light of day)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leuk- (bright, white light)

using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)

using the Latin prefix il-

derived from the Latin word illuminare,

The earliest known usage of illuminate in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English