Re: Lucifer

From: altamix
Message: 19745
Date: 2003-03-12

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Gerry" <waluk@...> wrote:
> Does anyone know the etymology for the term "satan" or devil or
> Lucifer?
>
> Gerry

for Latin "lucifer" is a derivative of "luceo"= to become bright.

In Rom. Lang the word "Lucifer" as simbol of bad is a neologism is
something pretty very new.
The word "Luceafãr" means just "morning star" or "evening star".
DEX gives it as coming from Latin "Lucifer"