Where does “lucour” come from?

lucour (Middle English) comes from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

Ancestry of “lucour”, step by step

lucour traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lucrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

via Old French lucre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlucre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Latin lucrum →