Where does “lazzo” come from?

lazzo (Italian) comes from Latin lacteus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.

lazzo (Italian): jest; sharp, tart, pungent; shrill, piercing

Definitions

  1. jest; sharp, tart, pungent; shrill, piercing

Ancestry of “lazzo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlacteusOf or pertaining to milk; milky; Full of milk;...
2Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
3Proto-Italic*-eosForms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material

Words derived from “lazzo

Every word from Proto-Italic *-eosEvery word from Latin -eusEvery word from Latin lacteus