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Where does “lujo” come from?

lujo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish luxo, from Latin luxus, from Proto-Italic louksos, from Proto-Indo-European lewg-so-s, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

lujo (Spanish): luxury, extravagance; luxury; luxury, treat,...

Definitions

  1. luxury, extravagance; luxury; luxury, treat,...

Ancestry of “lujo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishluxo—
2Latinluxusdislocated; a dislocation; extravagance, luxury,...
3Proto-Italiclouksos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-so-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “lujo”

  • lujoso
  • luho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →