Where does “lugens” come from?
lugens (Latin) comes from Latin lugeo, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lugens (Latin): mourning, grieving, lamenting
Definitions
- mourning, grieving, lamenting
Ancestry of “lugens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lugeo | I mourn, grieve, lament |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |