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

  1. to lasso; to lace; to lace up; to enlace

Ancestry of “laçar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselaçoany type of tie that is easily undone; lasso;...
2Old Portugueselaço—
3Latinlaceus—
4Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
5Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Latin laceus →