Where does “elugens” come from?
elugens (Latin) comes from Latin elugeo, from Latin lugeo, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
Ancestry of “elugens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | elugeo | I am in mourning for, mourn for |
| 2 | Latin | lugeo | I mourn, grieve, lament |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |