Where does “lucroso” come from?
lucroso (Italian) comes from Latin lucrosus, from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
lucroso (Italian): lucrative, profitable
Ancestry of “lucroso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lucrosus | — |
| 2 | Latin | lucrum | profit, advantage; love of gain, avarice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |
Words derived from “lucroso”