Lucrative
/ˈluː.krə.tɪv/noun
Producing substantial financial gain or profit.
Did you know?Its ancestor is Latin lucrum, meaning “profit” or “gain,” a term that entered English through medieval commerce and eventually became associated with highly profitable work.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Italic, debated
Proto-Italic
*loukrōm
“A reconstructed term traditionally associated with gain or profit; its deeper Indo-European origin is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
lucrum
“Profit, gain, or advantage.”
Classical Latin
Latin
lucrārī
“To gain, profit, or make money.”
Late Latin
Latin
lucrātīvus
“Producing gain or profit.”
14th Century
Middle English
lucratif
“Profitable or yielding gain.”
Modern English
English
lucrative
“Producing substantial financial gain or profit.”