Where does “lacunule” come from?
lacunule (English) comes from English lacune, from French lacune, from Latin lacūna, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā — eye bitter.
lacunule (English): A small lacuna
Definitions
- A small lacuna
Ancestry of “lacunule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lacune | A lacunar stroke or infarct; A lacuna |
| 2 | French | lacune | gap; vacuum, empty space; lack; thing that is... |
| 3 | Latin | lacūna | a hole, pit, ditch; especially a pool, pond |
| 4 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 5 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 6 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 7 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |