Where does “lacear” come from?

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

lacear (Portuguese): to loosen

Definitions

to loosen

Ancestry of “lacear”, 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

Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →Every word from Latin laqueus →Every word from Latin laceus →