Where does “lacrimogenous” come from?
lacrimogenous (English) comes from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
lacrimogenous (English): causing the production of tears
Definitions
- causing the production of tears
Ancestry of “lacrimogenous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 2 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |