Where does “lucrative” come from?
Lucrative comes from French lucratif, from Latin lucrativus, derived from Latin lucror meaning to gain profit, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, -trom, and -tḗr.
lucrative (English): Producing a surplus; profitable; Of a target:...
Definitions
- Producing a surplus; profitable; Of a target:...
Ancestry of “lucrative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lucratif | lucrative, profitable |
| 2 | Latin | lucrativus | profitable |
| 3 | Latin | lucratus | gained, acquired, profited; saved |
| 4 | Latin | lucror | I gain, acquire, profit; I gain by economy, save |
| 5 | Latin | lucrum | profit, advantage; love of gain, avarice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |
Words derived from “lucrative”