Where does “lucro” come from?

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

lucro (Portuguese): profit; benefit; profit

Definitions

  1. profit; benefit; profit

Ancestry of “lucro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Latin lucrum →
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