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...
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