Where does “lucru” come from?

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

lucru (Romanian): thing; object; work, problem, action; belongings

Definitions

  1. thing; object; work, problem, action; belongings

Ancestry of “lucru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lucru”

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