Where does “lacrimosamente” come from?
lacrimosamente (Italian) comes from Italian lacrimoso, from Latin lacrimōsus, 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.
lacrimosamente (Italian): tearfully; movingly
Definitions
- tearfully; movingly
Ancestry of “lacrimosamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lacrimoso | teary, tear-filled, wet; pathetic; weeping,... |
| 2 | Latin | lacrimōsus | weeping, full of tears |
| 3 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 4 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |