Where does “lacerate” come from?
lacerate (English) comes from Middle English laceraten, from Latin laceratus, from Latin lacero, from Latin lacer, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂k-.
lacerate (English): To tear, rip or wound; To defeat thoroughly; to...
Definitions
- To tear, rip or wound; To defeat thoroughly; to...
Ancestry of “lacerate”, step by step
lacerate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English laceraten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | laceraten | — |
| 2 | Latin | laceratus | lacerated, mutilated, having been torn to pieces |
| 3 | Latin | lacero | I rend, tear to pieces; I mutilate, lacerate; I... |
| 4 | Latin | lacer | lacerated, mangled, torn to pieces |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *leh₂k- | — |
via Latin lacerātus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lacerātus | lacerated, mutilated, having been torn to pieces |