Where does “lugubre” come from?

lugubre (Latin) comes from Latin lugubris, from Latin lugeo, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

lugubre (Latin): nominative neuter singular of lūgubris;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of lūgubris;...

Ancestry of “lugubre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlugubrisof or pertaining to mourning; that causes...
2LatinlugeoI mourn, grieve, lament
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Latin lugeo →Every word from Latin lugubris →