Where does “lucrișor” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lucrișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianlucruthing; object; work, problem, action; belongings
2Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Latin lucrum →Every word from Romanian lucru →