Where does “loricula” come from?
loricula (Latin) comes from Latin lōrīca, from Latin lorum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
loricula (Latin): a small breastplate
Ancestry of “loricula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lōrīca | — |
| 2 | Latin | lorum | thong; reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |