Where does “laguna” come from?
laguna (Portuguese) comes from Tagalog Laguna, from Spanish laguna, from Latin lacūna, from Latin lacus, from New Latin lacrimalis, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā — eye bitter.
laguna (Portuguese): lagoon
Definitions
- lagoon
Ancestry of “laguna”, step by step
laguna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog Laguna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | Laguna | — |
| 2 | Spanish | laguna | lagoon; lake, pond, pool; lacuna, gap, hole, void |
| 3 | Latin | lacūna | a hole, pit, ditch; especially a pool, pond |
| 4 | Latin | lacus | a lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, vat,... |
| 5 | New Latin | lacrimalis | — |
| 6 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 7 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |
via Italian laguna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | laguna | lagoon |
via Venetian łaguna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venetian | łaguna | lagoon |