Where does “loricans” come from?
loricans (Latin) comes from Latin lorico, from Latin lōrīca, from Latin lorum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
Ancestry of “loricans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lorico | I armour with a "lōrīca"; I cover with a... |
| 2 | Latin | lōrīca | — |
| 3 | Latin | lorum | thong; reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |