Where does “lapsus linguae” come from?
lapsus linguae (Latin) comes from Latin lapsus, from Latin labi, from Latin labor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh — fox.
Ancestry of “lapsus linguae”, step by step
lapsus linguae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lapsus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lapsus | gliding, sliding, slipping, falling; slipped,... |
| 2 | Latin | labi | present active infinitive of lābor; to glide; to... |
| 3 | Latin | labor | work; labour, toil; hardship, trouble, fatigue,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 5 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 6 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |
via Latin linguae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | linguae | genitive singular of lingua; dative singular of... |