Where does “luxe” come from?
Luxe comes from French luxe, from Latin luxus, from Proto-Italic louksus, from Proto-Indo-European lewg-.
luxe (English): luxury
Ancestry of “luxe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | luxe | luxury; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | luxus | dislocated; a dislocation; extravagance, luxury,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | louksos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg-so-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |
Words derived from “luxe”