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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | laceus | — |
| 2 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |
Words derived from “laço”