Where does “luxurious” come from?
luxurious (Middle English) comes from Old French luxurios, from French luxurieux, from Latin luxuriosus, from Latin luxuria, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
luxurious (Middle English): Lusty, lascivious; sexually transgressive;...
Definitions
- Lusty, lascivious; sexually transgressive;...
Ancestry of “luxurious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | luxurios | — |
| 2 | French | luxurieux | lustful |
| 3 | Latin | luxuriosus | rank, luxuriant, exuberant; luxurious,... |
| 4 | Latin | luxuria | luxury; extravagance |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |