Where does “lustramen” come from?

lustramen (Latin) comes from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lustramen (Latin): a mean of purification

Definitions

  1. a mean of purification

Ancestry of “lustramen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlūstrōto purify by means of a propitiatory sacrifice
2Latinlūstrumbog, morass, place where boars and swine wallow
3Old Latinloustrom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom →Every word from Old Latin loustrom →
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