Etymology of the Latin word lumen
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)
Derivations in Latin
luminare,
luminosus,
illuminareDerivations in other languages
English
lumen, English
luminance, English
luminescence, English
lm, English
luminal, English
luminiferous, English
luminism, French
luminescence, French
luminescent, French
enluminer, French
luminique, French
lumen, French
luministe, French
luminifère, French
luminophore, French
luminophore, Italian
lumen, Italian
luminanza, Italian
luminescenza, Italian
luminismo, Italian
luminista, Italian
luministica, Italian
ralluminare, Italian
lumicromo, Italian
lumiflavina, Italian
luminoforo, Italian
endoluminale, Italian
intraluminale, Italian
lume, Portuguese
lume, Portuguese
lúmen, Portuguese
luminescente, Portuguese
luminista, Romanian
lume, Spanish
lumbre, Spanish
lumen, Spanish
lumínico, Spanish
luminiscencia, Spanish
luminotecniaCognates
French
lumière, Italian
lume, Italian
lumiera, Portuguese
lumieira, Provençal
lumeira, Spanish
lumbreraUsage
Word found in New Latin, Classical Latin