Where does “lago” come from?
lago (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu lagu, from Portuguese lago, from Old Portuguese lago, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā — eye bitter.
lago (Papiamentu): lake
Definitions
- lake
Ancestry of “lago”, step by step
lago traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu lagu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | lagu | lake |
| 2 | Portuguese | lago | lake |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | lago | — |
| 4 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 5 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 6 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 7 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |