Where does “lugubre” come from?
lugubre (French) comes from Latin lugubris, from Latin lugeo, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lugubre (French): gloomy, mournful, lugubrious
Definitions
- gloomy, mournful, lugubrious
Ancestry of “lugubre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lugubris | of or pertaining to mourning; that causes... |
| 2 | Latin | lugeo | I mourn, grieve, lament |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “lugubre”