Where does “lachrymator” come from?
lachrymator (English) comes from English lachrymate, from Latin lachryma, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
lachrymator (English): Any substance that causes tears, such as tear gas
Definitions
- Any substance that causes tears, such as tear gas
Ancestry of “lachrymator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lachrymate | To cry or weep |
| 2 | Latin | lachryma | Alternative spelling of lacrima |
| 3 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |