Where does “luxuriate” come from?
Luxuriate derives from Latin luxuriatus, past participle of luxurio, from luxuria meaning excess or extravagance, from luxus, traceable to Proto-Italic louksus and Proto-Indo-European lewg-.
luxuriate (English): To enjoy luxury, to indulge; To be luxuriant; to...
Definitions
- To enjoy luxury, to indulge; To be luxuriant; to...
Ancestry of “luxuriate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | luxuriatus | luxuriant, rank, having become luxuriant;... |
| 2 | Latin | luxurio | I am luxuriant, rank, abounding to excess; I have... |
| 3 | Latin | luxuria | luxury; extravagance |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |