Where does “lugubriate” come from?
lugubriate (English) comes from English lugubrious, from Latin lugubris, from Latin lugeo, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lugubriate (English): To render, to become, or to be, lugubrious; To be...
Definitions
- To render, to become, or to be, lugubrious; To be...
Ancestry of “lugubriate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lugubrious | Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an... |
| 2 | Latin | lugubris | of or pertaining to mourning; that causes... |
| 3 | Latin | lugeo | I mourn, grieve, lament |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |