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Deluxe

4 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means of a superior, luxurious quality

Where does the word "deluxe" come from? It comes from Latin luxus, passing through French before entering English (1819).

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Stage 1 of 4
luxus
Latin · ancient
"excess, abundance"
originally 'dislocated', a figurative sense giving rise to a word for excess
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Stage 2 of 4
luxe
French · medieval
"luxury"
kept the sense of abundance and indulgence
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Stage 3 of 4
de luxe
French · medieval
"of luxury, superior"
literally 'of luxury', describing something superior in quality
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Stage 4 of 4
deluxe
English · 1819
"luxurious, superior"
borrowed as an adjective for something especially luxurious
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