Where does “lác” come from?
lác (French) comes from Middle French lac, from Old French lác, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru- — eye bitter.
lác (French): lake
Definitions
- lake
Ancestry of “lác”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | lac | lake; pond |
| 2 | Old French | lác | body of water, lake |
| 3 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 4 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 5 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 6 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |