Where does “lagueiro” come from?
lagueiro (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.
lagueiro (Galician): bundle of flax as prepared to submerge in water
Definitions
- bundle of flax as prepared to submerge in water
Ancestry of “lagueiro”, 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 |