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Where does “lewg-” come from?

lewg- (Proto-Indo-European): to break, tear; to break, shatter

Definitions

  1. to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lewg-”

  • lugubrious
  • lugubriously
  • lugubriousness
  • luctual
  • lugubriate
  • luctificus
  • lugeo
  • lucturus
  • lugendus
  • luctus
  • luctuosus
  • lugubris
  • lugere
  • elugens
  • lugens
  • lugubre
  • elugeo
  • lúgubre
  • luctuoso
  • enlutar
  • luto
  • luttuosamente
  • lugubremente
  • luttuoso