Where does “luxus” come from?

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

luxus (Latin): dislocated; a dislocation; extravagance, luxury,...

Definitions

  1. dislocated; a dislocation; extravagance, luxury,...

Ancestry of “luxus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italiclouksos
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-so-s
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “luxus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg-