Where does “legri” come from?

legri (Cornish) comes from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

legri (Cornish): to corrupt

Definitions

  1. to corrupt

Ancestry of “legri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “legri”

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