Where does “lūstrō” come from?
lūstrō (Latin) comes from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lūstrō (Latin): to purify by means of a propitiatory sacrifice
Definitions
- to purify by means of a propitiatory sacrifice
Ancestry of “lūstrō”, step by step
lūstrō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lūstrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lūstrum | bog, morass, place where boars and swine wallow |
| 2 | Old Latin | loustrom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewkstrom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |