Where does “lacere” come from?

lacere (Latin) comes from Latin lacio, from Proto-Italic lakjō — to draw, pull.

lacere (Latin): present active infinitive of laciō; to allure,...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of laciō; to allure,...

Ancestry of “lacere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlacioI entice, ensnare
2Proto-Italiclakjōto draw, pull
Every word from Proto-Italic lakjō →Every word from Latin lacio →