Where does “lucra” come from?

lucra (Romanian) comes from Latin lucrāre, from Latin lucror, from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

lucra (Romanian): to work

Definitions

  1. to work

Ancestry of “lucra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlucrāre—
2LatinlucrorI gain, acquire, profit; I gain by economy, save
3Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lucra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Latin lucrum →Every word from Latin lucror →