de luxe etymology

French word de luxe comes from Latin luxus, and later French luxe (Luxury.)

Detailed word origin of de luxe

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
luxus Latin (lat) Extravagance, luxury, excess, debauchery. Pomp, splendor A dislocation Dislocated.
luxe French (fra) Luxury.
de luxe French (fra) Luxurious.

Words with the same origin as de luxe

Descendants of luxus
avarice luxe luxeusement luxueux luxure