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Where does “locupleto” come from?

locupleto (Latin) comes from Latin locuples, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

locupleto (Latin): I enrich, make wealthy; I embellish

Definitions

  1. I enrich, make wealthy; I embellish

Ancestry of “locupleto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlocuplespossessing large, landed property; rich, wealthy
2Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
3Old Latinstlocus—
4Proto-Italicstlokos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “locupleto”

  • locupletandus
  • locupletaturus
  • locupletatus
  • locupletans
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