Where does “laçar” come from?
laçar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese laço, from Old Portuguese laço, from Latin laceus, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.
laçar (Portuguese): to lasso; to lace; to lace up; to enlace
Definitions
- to lasso; to lace; to lace up; to enlace
Ancestry of “laçar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | laço | any type of tie that is easily undone; lasso;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | laço | — |
| 3 | Latin | laceus | — |
| 4 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |
Words derived from “laçar”