Etymology of the English word illustrate
the English word
illustratederived from the Latin word
illustratioderived from the Latin word
illustratusderived from the Latin word
illustrare (illuminate, light up; give glory)
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)
derived from the Latin word
illustratumderived from the Latin word
illustrare (illuminate, light up; give glory)
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of illustrate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
illustrated,
illustrative,
illustratingCognates
Dutch
illustreren, French
illustrer, German
illustrieren, Italian
illustrare, Latin
illustrare, Lithuanian
iliustruoti, Norwegian
illustrere, Russian
иллюcтpиpoвать, Swedish
illustreraUsage
Word found in Modern English
