Where does “lakrimifar” come from?
lakrimifar (Ido) comes from Ido lakrimo, 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.
lakrimifar (Ido): to shed tears, to tear, to produce tears
Definitions
- to shed tears, to tear, to produce tears
Ancestry of “lakrimifar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | lakrimo | tear |
| 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 |