Where does “laqueans” come from?

laqueans (Latin) comes from Latin laqueo, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

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Ancestry of “laqueans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaqueodative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of...
2Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
3Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Latin laqueo →