Where does “laceum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “laceum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
2Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →