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Where does “luxurist” come from?

luxurist (English) comes from English luxury, from Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

luxurist (English): One given to luxury

Definitions

  1. One given to luxury

Ancestry of “luxurist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishluxuryVery wealthy and comfortable surroundings;...
2Middle EnglishluxurieLustfulness; sexual desire or attraction;...
3Old FrenchluxurieAlternative form of luxure
4Latinluxurialuxury; extravagance
5Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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