Where does “лагуна” come from?
лагуна (Kazakh) comes from Russian лагу́на, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā — eye bitter.
лагуна (Kazakh): lagoon
Definitions
- lagoon
Ancestry of “лагуна”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лагу́на | lagoon |
| 2 | Italian | laguna | lagoon |
| 3 | Latin | lacūna | a hole, pit, ditch; especially a pool, pond |
| 4 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 5 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 6 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 7 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |