Where does “lagosta” come from?
lagosta (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese lagosta, from Vulgar Latin lacusta, from Latin locusta, from Proto-Indo-European lēk- — string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of...
lagosta (Portuguese): lobster
Ancestry of “lagosta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | lagosta | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | lacusta | locust, grasshopper; crustacean, marine... |
| 3 | Latin | locusta | locust, grasshopper; crustacean, marine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēk- | string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of... |