Etymology of the Latin word illuminare
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-Derivations in Latin
reluminare,
illuminans,
illuminatus,
alluminare,
supinDerivations in other languages
French
illuminer, French
illumine, Italian
illuminare, Portuguese
iluminar, Spanish
iluminar, Spanish
alumbrarCognates
English
illuminate, French
illuminer, German
illuminieren, Italian
illuminare, Lithuanian
iliumuoti, Russian
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Word found in Classical Latin
