Where does “nasolacrymal” come from?
nasolacrymal (French) comes from English lacrymal, from English lacrimal, from Medieval Latin lacrimālis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
nasolacrymal (French): nasolacrimal
Definitions
- nasolacrimal
Ancestry of “nasolacrymal”, step by step
nasolacrymal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lacrymal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lacrymal | Alternative spelling of lacrimal; Alternative... |
| 2 | English | lacrimal | Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | lacrimālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 5 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |
via French lacrymal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lacrymal | lacrimal |