Where does “lustrum” come from?

lustrum (Indonesian) comes from Dutch lustrum, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lustrum (Indonesian): lustrum, quinquennium (a period of five years)

Definitions

  1. lustrum, quinquennium (a period of five years)

Ancestry of “lustrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlustrum—
2Latinlūstrumbog, morass, place where boars and swine wallow
3Old Latinloustrom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom →Every word from Old Latin loustrom →