Where does “lassota” come from?
lassota (Finnish) comes from Finnish lasso, from English lasso, from Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.
lassota (Finnish): To lasso
Definitions
- To lasso
Ancestry of “lassota”, step by step
lassota traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lasso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasso | lasso |
| 2 | English | lasso | A long rope with a sliding loop on one end,... |
| 3 | Spanish | lazo | bow; ribbon; lasso |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | laceum | — |
| 5 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |