Where does “Lucretius” come from?

Lucretius derives from Latin Lucretius, formed from Latin lucrum meaning "profit" or "gain," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European instrumental suffixes -tlom, -trom, and -tḗr.

Lucretius (English): of mostly historical use in English

Definitions

  1. of mostly historical use in English

Ancestry of “Lucretius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLucretiusa Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
2Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “Lucretius”

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