Where does “lucrative” come from?
lucrative (Italian) comes from Italian lucrativo, from Latin lucrativus, from Latin lucratus, from Latin lucror, from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
lucrative (Italian): feminine plural of lucrativo
Definitions
- feminine plural of lucrativo
Ancestry of “lucrative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lucrativo | lucrative, profitable, gainful |
| 2 | Latin | lucrativus | profitable |
| 3 | Latin | lucratus | gained, acquired, profited; saved |
| 4 | Latin | lucror | I gain, acquire, profit; I gain by economy, save |
| 5 | Latin | lucrum | profit, advantage; love of gain, avarice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |