Latin

luxus

‘excess’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin luxus.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin luxus, most familiar first.

• luxury ← luxurie ← luxurie ← luxuria
• deluxe ← de luxe
• luxurious ← luxurios ← lū̆xuriōsus ← lū̆xuria
• luxe
• luxuriant ← lūxuriāns ← lūxuria
• luxuriate ← lūxuriātus ← lū̆xuriō ← lū̆xuria
• luxation ← luxatio ← lūxō
• luxate ← luxātus ← lū̆xō

Etymograph / Latin luxus