Where does “Lares” come from?
Lares comes from Latin Lares, from Latin lar, from Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓, a word of unknown ultimate meaning referring to Roman household deities.
Lares (English): The household deities watching over one's family...
Definitions
- The household deities watching over one's family...
Ancestry of “Lares”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Lares | Lares, the classical Roman gods of a place,... |
| 2 | Latin | lar | the protective spirit of a place, particularly a... |
| 3 | Etruscan | 𐌋𐌀𐌓 | — |