Where does “lachryma” come from?
lachryma (Latin) comes from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
lachryma (Latin): Alternative spelling of lacrima
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of lacrima
Ancestry of “lachryma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |