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Where does “laço” come from?

laço (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese laço, from Latin laceus, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

laço (Portuguese): any type of tie that is easily undone; lasso;...

Definitions

  1. any type of tie that is easily undone; lasso;...

Ancestry of “laço”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueselaço—
2Latinlaceus—
3Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
4Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

Words derived from “laço”

  • lace
  • lacinho
  • laçar
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