Where does “Laguna Pueblo” come from?
Laguna Pueblo (English) comes from English Laguna, from Spanish 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.
Ancestry of “Laguna Pueblo”, step by step
Laguna Pueblo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Laguna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Laguna | Of or pertaining to the Laguna Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Keres they speak |
| 2 | Spanish | laguna | lagoon; lake, pond, pool; lacuna, gap, hole, void |
| 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 |