Where does “lūcre” come from?
lūcre (Middle English) comes from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
Ancestry of “lūcre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lucrum | profit, advantage; love of gain, avarice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |
Words derived from “lūcre”