Where does “lasse” come from?

lasse (Italian) comes from Italian lasso, from English lasso, from Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

lasse (Italian): plural of lassa; feminine plural of lasso

Definitions

  1. plural of lassa; feminine plural of lasso

Ancestry of “lasse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlassotired, weary, fatigued, weak; miserable, unhappy,...
2EnglishlassoA long rope with a sliding loop on one end,...
3Spanishlazobow; ribbon; lasso
4Vulgar Latinlaceum
5Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
6Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw-Every word from Latin laqueusEvery word from Vulgar Latin laceum