Where does “lapis” come from?
lapis (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *lapets — stone.
lapis (Latin): a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone
Definitions
- a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone
Ancestry of “lapis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | stone |