Where does “lucror” come from?

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

lucror (Latin): I gain, acquire, profit; I gain by economy, save

Definitions

  1. I gain, acquire, profit; I gain by economy, save

Ancestry of “lucror”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lucror

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