Where does “larmoyer” come from?

larmoyer (French) comes from Old French larmoiier, from Vulgar Latin *lacrimizāre.

larmoyer (French): to weep, sob; to build up with tears; water up;...

Definitions

  1. to weep, sob; to build up with tears; water up;...

Ancestry of “larmoyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlarmoiierto weep; to cry
2Vulgar Latin*lacrimizāre—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *lacrimizāre →Every word from Old French larmoiier →