Where does “lacrima” come from?
lacrima (New Latin) comes from Old Latin lacruma, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
lacrima (New Latin): a tear
Definitions
- a tear
Ancestry of “lacrima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Latin | lacruma | Archaic form of lacrima |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |