Where does “larecin” come from?
larecin (Middle French) comes from Latin latrocinium, from Latin latrocinor, from Latin -cinor, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
larecin (Middle French): theft
Ancestry of “larecin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | latrocinium | Military service for pay; Robbery, banditry,... |
| 2 | Latin | latrocinor | I rob on the highway; I fight for pay |
| 3 | Latin | -cinor | — |
| 4 | Latin | canō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |