Where does “lagar” come from?
lagar (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin *lacālis, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
lagar (Portuguese): to lag; to experience latency or a poor internet connection
Definitions
- to lag; to experience latency or a poor internet connection
Ancestry of “lagar”, step by step
lagar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin *lacālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *lacālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 3 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 4 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 5 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |
via English LAG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | LAG | Loose and aggressive |