Where does “larcin” come from?
larcin (French) comes from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from Latin latrocinor, from Latin -cinor, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
larcin (French): petty theft; a stolen object
Definitions
- petty theft; a stolen object
Ancestry of “larcin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | larcin | theft |
| 2 | Latin | latrocinium | Military service for pay; Robbery, banditry,... |
| 3 | Latin | latrocinor | I rob on the highway; I fight for pay |
| 4 | Latin | -cinor | — |
| 5 | Latin | canō | to sing, recite, play |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |