Where does “lustrare” come from?
lustrare (Italian) comes from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lustrare (Italian): to polish, shine
Definitions
- to polish, shine
Ancestry of “lustrare”, step by step
lustrare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lūstrō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lūstrō | to purify by means of a propitiatory sacrifice |
| 2 | Latin | lūstrum | bog, morass, place where boars and swine wallow |
| 3 | Old Latin | loustrom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewkstrom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Latin lustrāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lustrāre | — |