Where does “lacus” come from?
lacus (Latin) comes from New Latin lacrimalis, 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.
lacus (Latin): a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,...
Definitions
- a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,...
Ancestry of “lacus”, step by step
lacus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin lacrimalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 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 |