Where does “lagune” come from?
lagune (Dutch) comes from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā — eye bitter.
lagune (Dutch): lagoon, shallow body of coastal water
Definitions
- lagoon, shallow body of coastal water
Ancestry of “lagune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lagune | lagoon, shallow body of coastal water |
| 2 | Italian | laguna | lagoon |
| 3 | Latin | lacūna | a hole, pit, ditch; especially a pool, pond |
| 4 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 5 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 6 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 7 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |