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Where does “slacciare” come from?

slacciare (Italian) comes from Italian laccio, from Vulgar Latin laceum, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

slacciare (Italian): to untie, unlace, undo or unfasten

Definitions

  1. to untie, unlace, undo or unfasten

Ancestry of “slacciare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlacciolace; string, bond; noose
2Vulgar Latinlaceum—
3Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
4Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “slacciare”

  • slacciamento
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