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Where does “luxo” come from?

luxo (Latin) comes from Latin luxus, from Proto-Italic louksos, from Proto-Indo-European lewg-so-s, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

luxo (Latin): I put out of joint, dislocate; I displace; dative...

Definitions

  1. I put out of joint, dislocate; I displace; dative...

Ancestry of “luxo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinluxusdislocated; a dislocation; extravagance, luxury,...
2Proto-Italiclouksos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-so-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “luxo”

  • luxate
  • luxatus
  • luxar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →