Where does “Lagoa” come from?
Lagoa (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lagoa, from Old Portuguese lagõa, from Latin lacūna, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā — eye bitter.
Lagoa (Portuguese): a small lake
Definitions
- a small lake
Ancestry of “Lagoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lagoa | a small lake |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lagõa | — |
| 3 | Latin | lacūna | a hole, pit, ditch; especially a pool, pond |
| 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 |