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