Where does “lacrimal” come from?
Lacrimal comes from Latin lacrima, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, dakru-, and dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru-, all meaning tear.
lacrimal (English): Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting...
Definitions
- Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting...
Ancestry of “lacrimal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | lacrimālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 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 |