Where does “logorare” come from?

logorare (Italian) comes from Late Latin lucrare, from Latin lucror, from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

logorare (Italian): to wear out, exhaust; to wear away; to wear down

Definitions

  1. to wear out, exhaust; to wear away; to wear down

Ancestry of “logorare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinlucraresecond-person singular present active imperative...
2LatinlucrorI gain, acquire, profit; I gain by economy, save
3Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “logorare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Latin lucrum →Every word from Latin lucror →