Where does “lagu” come from?
lagu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese lago, from Old Portuguese lago, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru- — eye bitter.
lagu (Kabuverdianu): lake
Definitions
- lake
Ancestry of “lagu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lago | lake |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lago | — |
| 3 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 4 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 5 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 6 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |