Where does “lucrativus” come from?

lucrativus (Latin) comes from Latin lucratus, from Latin lucror, from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

lucrativus (Latin): profitable

Definitions

  1. profitable

Ancestry of “lucrativus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlucratusgained, acquired, profited; saved
2LatinlucrorI gain, acquire, profit; I gain by economy, save
3Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lucrativus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Latin lucrum →Every word from Latin lucror →