Where does “llaguna” come from?
llaguna (Asturian) comes from Old Leonese llaguna, from Latin lacūna, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru- — eye bitter.
llaguna (Asturian): lagoon
Definitions
- lagoon
Ancestry of “llaguna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Leonese | llaguna | lake, lagoon |
| 2 | Latin | lacūna | a hole, pit, ditch; especially a pool, pond |
| 3 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 4 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 5 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 6 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |