Where does “lāmentum” come from?
lāmentum (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic lāmentom, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
Ancestry of “lāmentum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | lāmentom | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |