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Where does “lucratus” come from?

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

lucratus (Latin): gained, acquired, profited; saved

Definitions

  1. gained, acquired, profited; saved

Ancestry of “lucratus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lucratus”

  • lucrative
  • lucratively
  • unlucrative
  • lucrativeness
  • nonlucrative
  • lucrativus
  • lucrative
  • lucrativement
  • lucratif
  • lukrativ
  • lukrativ
  • lukrativ
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