Where does “lazo” come from?
lazo (Italian) comes from Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.
lazo (Italian): lariat, lasso
Ancestry of “lazo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lazo | bow; ribbon; lasso |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | laceum | — |
| 3 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |