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Where does “laqueus” come from?

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

laqueus (Latin): noose; snare, gin, trap

Definitions

  1. noose; snare, gin, trap

Ancestry of “laqueus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “laqueus”

  • lace
  • alas
  • necklace
  • lasso
  • lacy
  • lacework
  • unlace
  • latchet
  • bootlace
  • lacelike
  • lacewing
  • lacemaking
  • lacemaker
  • belaced
  • laceless
  • laceman
  • lacer
  • staylace
  • lacebark
  • lacery
  • lacewood
  • laciness
  • lacily
  • relace
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