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Where does “laxatus” come from?

laxatus (Latin) comes from Latin laxō, from Latin laxus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg- — to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...

laxatus (Latin): extended, having been extended; opened, having...

Definitions

  1. extended, having been extended; opened, having...

Ancestry of “laxatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaxō—
2Latinlaxuswide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lēg-to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...

Words derived from “laxatus”

  • laxator
  • laxatum
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