Illumine
/ɪˈluːmɪn/noun
To light up or make bright; to enlighten.
Did you know?Illumine comes from Latin illuminare, and its deeper root is the same Indo-European source that gave English words like light, lamp, and luminous—proof that “enlightenment” was built into the word’s DNA from the start.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leuk-
“to shine, be bright”
Latin
Latin
lux
“light”
Late Latin
Latin
illuminare
“to light up, brighten, enlighten”
Middle English
English
illuminen
“to light up; to make clear”
Modern English
English
illumine
“to light up or make bright; to enlighten”
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