Where does “lapser” come from?
lapser (English) comes from English lapse, from Middle French laps, from Latin lāpsus, from Latin lābor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe — fox.
lapser (English): One who lapses
Definitions
- One who lapses
Ancestry of “lapser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lapse | A temporary failure; a slip; A decline or fall in... |
| 2 | Middle French | laps | — |
| 3 | Latin | lāpsus | gliding, sliding, slipping, falling |
| 4 | Latin | lābor | work |
| 5 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 6 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 7 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |