Where does “lazz” come from?

lazz (Maltese) comes from Sicilian lazzu, from Latin laceus, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

lazz (Maltese): lace, string

Definitions

  1. lace, string

Ancestry of “lazz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianlazzulace, string
2Latinlaceus—
3Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
4Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Latin laceus →
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