Where does “lasso” come from?
lasso (Italian) comes from English lasso, from Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.
lasso (Italian): tired, weary, fatigued, weak; miserable, unhappy,...
Definitions
- tired, weary, fatigued, weak; miserable, unhappy,...
Ancestry of “lasso”, step by step
lasso traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English lasso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lasso | A long rope with a sliding loop on one end,... |
| 2 | Spanish | lazo | bow; ribbon; lasso |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | laceum | — |
| 4 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |