Etymology of the English word lustral
the English word
lustralderived from the Latin word
lustralis (relating to purification; serving to avert evil)
derived from the Latin word
lustrum (bog, morass, slough; den of vice, iniquity, place of debauchery; purifying, cleansing ceremony)
derived from the Latin word
lutum (mud, dirt, clay; weld, plant giving yellow dye; the dye)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leuk- (bright, white light)
Date
The earliest known usage of lustral in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
