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Where does “lasso” come from?

lasso (Latin) comes from Latin lassus, from Proto-Indo-European led- — slow; weary.

lasso (Latin): I tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust; I render faint

Definitions

  1. I tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust; I render faint

Ancestry of “lasso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlassusweary, faint, tired; exhausted, used up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanled-slow; weary

Words derived from “lasso”

  • lassare
  • lassans
  • lassatus
  • lasset
  • lassaturus
  • lassandus
  • lasser
  • inlassable
  • inlassablement
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