Etymology of the English word luminary
the English word
luminaryderived from the Old French word
luminaryderived from the Latin word
luminare (car-light; projector lamp; illuminate, give light to; light up; window-shutter, window)
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)
derived from the Old French word
luminariederived from the Latin word
luminare (car-light; projector lamp; illuminate, give light to; light up; window-shutter, window)
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of luminary in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
