Where does “enlagar” come from?
enlagar (Galician) comes from Galician lago, from Old Portuguese lago, 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.
enlagar (Galician): to submerge (flax) in a pool, as a phase of producing linen
Definitions
- to submerge (flax) in a pool, as a phase of producing linen
Ancestry of “enlagar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | lago | lake, pool, pond; water reservoir |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lago | — |
| 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 |