Where does “lacrimabundus” come from?
lacrimabundus (Latin) comes from Latin lacrimō, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
lacrimabundus (Latin): weeping, bursting into tears
Definitions
- weeping, bursting into tears
Ancestry of “lacrimabundus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lacrimō | to weep |
| 2 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 3 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |