Where does “lustra” come from?
lustra (English) comes from English lustrum, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lustra (English): plural of lustrum
Ancestry of “lustra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lustrum | A ceremonial purification of all the people,... |
| 2 | Latin | lūstrum | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | loustrom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewkstrom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |