Etymology of the English word luminescence
the English word
luminescencederived 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 luminescence in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
bioluminescence,
chemiluminescence,
electroluminescence,
photoluminescence,
radioluminescence,
thermoluminescence,
luminesceUsage
Word found in Modern English
