Where does “lago salino” come from?
lago salino (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lago, from Old Portuguese lago, 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- — eye bitter.
lago salino (Portuguese): salt lake
Definitions
- salt lake
Ancestry of “lago salino”, step by step
lago salino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese lago
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lago | lake |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lago | — |
| 3 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 4 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 5 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 6 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |
via Portuguese salino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | salino | saline; salty; relating to salt; growing in or... |