Where does “luchar” come from?

luchar (Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin luctare, from Latin luctari, from Latin luctor, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

luchar (Occitan): to combat; to battle

Definitions

  1. to combat; to battle

Ancestry of “luchar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinluctaresecond-person singular present active imperative...
2Latinluctaripresent active infinitive of lūctor
3LatinluctorI struggle, wrestle, fight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Latin luctor →Every word from Latin luctari →