Where does “laço” come from?

laço (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin laceus, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

Ancestry of “laço”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaceus—
2Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
3Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “laço”

Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Latin laceus →