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Where does “laniarium” come from?

laniarium (Latin) comes from Latin lanius, from Old Latin lacnius, from Proto-Indo-European lek- — to jump, to leap; to jump, scuttle; to tear, rend.

Ancestry of “laniarium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaniusbutcher
2Old Latinlacnius—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlek-to jump, to leap; to jump, scuttle; to tear, rend

Words derived from “laniarium”

  • laniary
  • laniariform
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