Where does “lachrymatory” come from?
lachrymatory (English) comes from Latin lacrimare, from Latin lacrimo, from Latin lacrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
lachrymatory (English): Pertaining to or causing tears; A vase intended...
Definitions
- Pertaining to or causing tears; A vase intended...
Ancestry of “lachrymatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lacrimare | present active infinitive of lacrimō;... |
| 2 | Latin | lacrimo | I weep |
| 3 | Latin | lacrima | a tear |
| 4 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |