Where does “luctare” come from?

luctare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin luctari, from Latin luctor, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

luctare (Vulgar Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “luctare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinluctaripresent active infinitive of lūctor
2LatinluctorI struggle, wrestle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “luctare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Latin luctor →Every word from Latin luctari →