Where does “lucre” come from?
Lucre comes from Middle English lūcre, from Latin lucrum meaning profit or gain, from Proto-Indo-European roots related to -tlom, -trom, and -tḗr.
lucre (English): Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as...
Definitions
- Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as...
Ancestry of “lucre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lūcre | — |
| 2 | Latin | lucrum | profit, advantage; love of gain, avarice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |