The Spanish verb 'lograr' (meaning 'to achieve' or 'to obtain') comes from the Latin verb 'lucrari', which meant 'to gain' or 'to profit'. This Latin verb was itself derived from the noun 'lucrum', meaning 'profit' or 'gain'. Over time, the Latin 'lucrari' evolved into Spanish 'lograr', with the meaning becoming more general - from specifically gaining profit to achieving or obtaining anything desired.

Some related Spanish words include 'logro' (achievement), and 'malograr' (to waste or spoil), which are more commonly encountered in everyday Spanish. These words share the same root and basic concept of achieving or failing to achieve something.

English speakers might recognize this connection through words like 'lucrative' (producing profit) and 'lucre' (money or profit), which come from the same Latin root 'lucrum'. While the Spanish 'lograr' has broadened to mean achievement in general, these English relatives maintained their specific connection to monetary gain.