Where does “lacustrine” come from?
Lacustrine derives from Latin lacus, meaning lake, from Proto-Italic lakus and Proto-Indo-European lokus, ultimately denoting a body of water.
lacustrine (English): Of or relating to lakes
Definitions
- Of or relating to lakes
Ancestry of “lacustrine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 2 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 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 |