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Where does “laceus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “laceus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
2Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “laceus”

  • laço
  • lacinho
  • laçar
  • lace
  • lazo
  • laço
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