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Where does “lorica” come from?

lorica (English) comes from Latin lōrīca, from Latin lorum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.

lorica (English): A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of...

Definitions

  1. A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of...

Ancestry of “lorica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlōrīca—
2Latinlorumthong; reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →